Talk
The Wisdom of Darkness | Dr. Andrew Holecek | TEDxBoulder
A TEDx talk reframing darkness, sleep, death, the unknown, as a source of wisdom.
About the teacher
Andrew Holecek
Andrew Holecek focuses his teaching on the Tibetan night-practices, dream yoga, sleep yoga and the bardo teachings on death and dying, bringing these less commonly taught aspects of Tibetan Buddhist practice to a wider audience through books, courses and his Edge of Mind podcast. He teaches in connection with Drala Mountain Center, a centre rooted in the Shambhala lineage.
He has a new book forthcoming through St. Martin's/Sounds True in May 2026, and continues online courses through Tricycle and the Shift Network, alongside his role as Resident Contemplative Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies.
“For the ego, ignorance really is bliss.”Andrew Holecek
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Talks & videos
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Talk
Dream Yoga by Andrew Holecek
An introduction to dream yoga, the Tibetan practice of maintaining awareness while dreaming.
Path
The wider context.
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Lineage & transmission
Tibetan Buddhism
A diverse family of Vajrayana traditions combining philosophical study, meditation, ritual and lineage transmission.
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