Ep. 66– Total Eclipse of the Mind with Andrew Holecek
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David Nichtern and Andrew Holecek discuss the transformative practices of dark retreat, bardo yoga, and dream yoga.
Contemplative Scholar Andrew Holecek joins David Nichtern to delve into the powerful practices of dark retreat, bardo yoga, and dream yoga. Grab a copy of Andrew’s book, Total Eclipse of the Mind , to discover more about the power of darkness for creativity, healing, and transformation. In this episode, Andrew and David explore: An inquiry into the nature of mind and reality How asking questions is much more important than having answers Going into dark retreat and practicing bardo yoga Entering spiritual teachings as if immersing into a different realm The Buddha as the ultimate lucid dreamer Dream interpretation and liminal dreaming for insights into the self Working mindfully with artificial intelligence The balancing principle that darkness represents Becoming sensitive to other beings and archetypes when in dark retreat Join Dharma Moon to learn about The Business of Teaching Meditation About Andrew Holecek: Andrew Holecek is an interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner in Tibetan Buddhism and other nondual wisdom traditions. He is the Resident Contemplative Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies, and a research…
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