# Ep. 70 – Wake Up Sleepy Buddha with Noel Coakley and Victoria 'Vee' Wikler

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Published: 2026-09-17T16:30:00+00:00
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From wrathful love to Buddha-nature, Noel Coakley and Victoria ‘Vee’ Wikler discuss the next generation of Buddhism and waking up the ‘sleepy Buddha’ in us all. In this episode, Noel, Vee, and David explore: The creation of Noel’s book, Wake Up Sleepy Buddha The concept of ‘wrathful love’ Inherent goodness and the Buddha-nature within us all  Living with both relative and ultimate truth Taking a feminist perspective on Buddhism  Looking to the next generation of Buddhas Direct practice as the real teacher Blending together psychology and Buddhism  Therapy as an external mindfulness practice Sign up for Dharma Moon’s world-class 100-hour mindfulness meditation teacher training   About Victoria ‘Vee’ Wikler: Victoria B. Wikler (Vee) is a mindfulness meditation teacher, peer counselor, doula, tattoo artist & Thai-American witch. She has over 10 years of training in Mindfulness and Zen meditation, 6+ years of Tarot consulting experience, and expertise in supporting altered state experiences. Check out Vee on Instagram . About Noel Coakley: Noel is a mental health counselor (LMHC) with a Master's degree in Counseling from Lesley University and Special Education from UMass Boston. He is also a certified yoga instructor, supporting a holistic, mind & body approach to wellness. His experience from years as a special education teacher benefits his ability to support differentiated learning styles and needs. Noel has been practicing meditation since 1996, beginning initially with the Indo-Tibetan traditions and then the Yundrung Bön tradition since 2013. Over the years, Noel has been fortunate to learn from over 100 teachers, including HH the Dalai Lama and HH the 34th Menri Trizin . Noel recently authored the book Wake Up Sleepy Buddha , which provid…

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