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Near and Far Enemies of the Brahamviharas
Apr 28, 2026
37m 08s
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Mar 27, 2026
41m 24s
Pain, Resilience, and Protecting the Sense Doors
Mar 12, 2026
45m 32s
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Jan 30, 2026
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Oct 24, 2025
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/28/26 | Near and Far Enemies of the Brahamviharas | Gregory chats about the enemies of the Brahmaviharas, and delves into the nature of compassion. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 37m 08s | ||||||
| 3/27/26 | Skillful Acceptance | Gregory chats about what skillful acceptance looks like, the origins of radical acceptance, and how the Buddhist path is more than just acceptance. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 41m 24s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | Pain, Resilience, and Protecting the Sense Doors | Gregory chats about pain (whether it be physical or emotion) and the differences between mindfulness and acceptance in this week's talk. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 45m 32s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | Wise View Connected to Wise Concentration | Gregory continues his series on concentration and its connection to the 8-fold path. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 35m 19s | ||||||
| 10/24/25 | When Concentration Begins to be Understood | Gregory chats about misconceptions with concentration and where it fits in the path. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 51m 01s | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | Ice Cream and Satisfaction | Gregory talks about ignorance, delusion, and the quest for lasting satisfaction. | 38m 17s | ||||||
| 8/28/25 | Swimming Upstream | Gregory talks about the values of the Noble Eightfold Path, discipline, and the antidote to greed, hatred, and delusion. | 41m 54s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | Lineage | Gregory chats about the recent Buddhist Festival in Portland, Oregon, and reflects on the Ruth Denison / U Ba Khin lineage. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 31m 07s | ||||||
| 7/17/25 | Disliking and Aversion | This week, Gregory continues on the topic of the hinderances, specifically dealing with "disliking" or aversion, and how to skillfully deal with it. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 38m 51s | ||||||
| 6/27/25 | 5/29/25 - GUEST TEACHER - Kate Davies | Guest teacher Kate Davies joins us for a brilliant talk on Engaged Dharma (and one of the very best talks we've heard on the topic!) Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 34m 47s | ||||||
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| 5/14/25 | 5/1/25 - GUEST TEACHER - The Return of Ayya Santacitta | We welcome Ayya Santacitta back to Wednesday Wake Up! Ayya gives a powerful guided meditation on the elements and talk that weaves together Earth awareness and Dhamma. Talk starts at 10 min 31 sec Guided Meditation begins 37 min 42 sec and ends at the 1 hour 25 min mark Learn more and support Ayya Santacitta Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 1h 26m 44s | ||||||
| 5/8/25 | Desire, Grasping, and Aversion | Gregory chats about awareness around liking, passion, desire, grasping and aversion. This one is a bit shorter due to Gregory getting over a respiratory illness. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 20m 22s | ||||||
| 4/17/25 | Angulimala: Life Facing Death with Guest Flying Fish Murphy | Guesting at Wise Spirit Buddhist Community, Zen Priest Flying Fish Murphy gives an insightful talk on the infamous Angulimala, and how his story provides insight into the current times. You can read about Flying Fish at Dharma Rain Zen Center, in Portland Oregon. | 29m 52s | ||||||
| 4/10/25 | A Storm of Hinderances | This week, Gregory begins a new series on the five hinderances in Buddhism. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 47m 00s | ||||||
| 3/5/25 | 2/27/25 - Proof and Faith | This week, Gregory continues his series on Faith in the Dharma, with a discussion on belief, proof and bias in the transcendental. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 40m 14s | ||||||
| 2/26/25 | Faith | In this week's podcast Gregory talks about faith, its role in Buddhism and how it is an often misunderstood (and overlooked), part of the path. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 47m 02s | ||||||
| 2/18/25 | Altruism | Is meditation selfish? When we see much suffering in the world, how do we balance the activities of the outside with the inner work? In this week's talk, Gregory discusses what altruism is in the context of Buddhism. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 56m 52s | ||||||
| 2/6/25 | Urgency | "The trouble is - you think you have time." Jack Kornfield In today's podcast, Gregory discusses the concept of urgency, and why it might seem counterintuitive on the path of practice. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 39m 17s | ||||||
| 1/31/25 | Ambition on the Path | Ambition is often cited as a 'negative' on the Dharmic path, and synonymous with attachment. But is it really the inverse of "letting go"? Gregory chats about what ambition means on the path in this week's talk. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 43m 16s | ||||||
| 1/16/25 | 12/19/24 - Uncanny Experiences | Gregory wraps up his series on Jhana with a discussion on "uncanny experiences" and supranormal abilities that can occur in meditation. This is a fun one!! ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 31m 20s | ||||||
| 12/7/24 | 11/21/24 - The First Four Jhanas | Continuing our discussion on Jhanas, Gregory chats about how to evaluate your meditation practice, identify the Jhana, and properly encourage full awareness of the body. Includes a deep dive of the first four Jhanas and their characteristics. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 53m 28s | ||||||
| 11/21/24 | 11/14/24 - Preparing the Heart and Mind | Gregory continues with his series on Jhana practice, summing up the first half of the book "With Each and Every Breath" by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 37m 29s | ||||||
| 10/24/24 | 10/17/24 - Pain, Posture, and Meditation | This week, Gregory talks about pain in meditation and how to skillfully respond to it. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 42m 16s | ||||||
| 10/16/24 | 10/10/24 - Breathing into the Body (Plus Guided Meditation) | This week, Gregory continues his discussion on Jhana (and its importance) with a bit of history, a reminder about the connection between breath meditation and Buddha's awakening, and practical guidance on breathing into varying parts of the body. Guided meditation practice occurs at 31:58 to 42:38. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 52m 41s | ||||||
| 10/2/24 | The Brahmaviharas | In this week's episode, Gregory chats about four sublime states of mind, the Brahamviharas. Love or Loving-kindness (metta) Compassion (karuna) Sympathetic Joy (mudita) Equanimity (upekkha) Tune in to find out why cultivating the above states are key to your daily practice. ABOUT HOST GREGORY MALOOFGregory Maloof is a western Dharma teacher from the Ruth Denison lineage. The Dharma is freely given, but if you would like to support this podcast and pay it forward, you can donate and support it HERE Follow Gregory on Instagram @gregorymaloofdharma To learn about retreats, news, and classes first, CLICK HERE to keep in touch and get on the Wednesday Wake-Up mailing list. Intro and Outro Music by Lenny Dinardo, Wave Em' In. | 36m 02s | ||||||
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