Sounds True: Insights at the Edge Andrew Holecek: What Reincarnates? | Part 1
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Aug 19, 2025 In a fascinating discussion, Andrew Holecek, an expert in Tibetan Buddhism, dives into the mysteries of reincarnation and the 'gap between lives.' He explains how our beliefs about death shape our living habits and illuminates the role of karma in rebirth. From the depths of bardo teachings to the significance of lucid dreaming, Andrew reveals how these ancient practices help navigate life's transitions. He encourages listeners to cultivate awareness now, preparing for the inevitable and transforming daily existence.
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Three Bardos Guide Rebirth
- Tibetan bardo teachings map death as three stages: painful dying, luminous dharmata, and karmic becoming.
- Habit (karma) drives rebirth across moment-to-moment, night-to-night, and life-to-life transitions.
Relationship Breakup As A Bardo
- Andrew described his first marriage ending as a visceral dying that forced him into open, groundless space.
- He noticed habitual impulses to
Delay Automatic Rebirth
- When life throws you into open, liminal space, resist immediate re-filling with old habits and frantic choices.
- Hang out with uncertainty to take rebirth consciously and make wiser, kinder choices.
