Sounds True: Insights at the Edge Andrew Holecek: What Reincarnates? | Part 2
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Aug 26, 2025 In this engaging conversation, Andrew Holecek, a scholar and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, shares profound insights on reincarnation and the nature of consciousness. He discusses how our beliefs about death shape our lives and explores decision-making from an ego-less perspective. Andrew dives into the benefits of dark retreats for creativity and self-discovery, contrasting them with psychedelics. He emphasizes the compassionate role of caregivers for the dying and illustrates how small acts of kindness enhance our spiritual journeys.
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Flow Beyond Personal Will
- Enlightened action arises when the ego momentarily dissolves and reality flows through you.
- In such moments you don't decide; the situation responds without deliberation.
Meditative Glimpses Of Past Lives
- Andrew describes deep meditation and dark retreat experiences that felt like recollections of previous lives.
- He frames these as impressions lodged in an indestructible mind-stream substrate.
Start Dark Retreats Small And Safe
- Start dark-retreat practice with very short, safe steps and gradually increase duration to build familiarity with openness.
- Use eye masks and micro-sessions to habituate to sensory cessation and restorative silence.
