Andrew Holecek teaches us how to be awake when we’re asleep.
Before You Go on a Long Retreat
Andrew Holecek offers some practical advice for anyone considering a long-term retreat.
Just When You Think You’re Enlightened
Temporary spiritual experiences can be helpful signs of progress, says Andrew Holecek, but they can also be traps.
Preparing to Die
Death is a journey into the unknown. Like any journey, it goes better if you’re prepared. Here are teachings from Tibetan Buddhism to help.
On Retreat, Block All Exits
It takes courage to undertake a retreat, says Andrew Holecek. But in that container, we find freedom.
Does my transgender identity conflict with Buddhism’s teachings on no-self?

I was born male, but I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m actually a transgender woman. As a Buddhist, I feel conflicted by the teachings on no-self.
What Is Dream Yoga and How Do You Do It?
If you indulge your fantasies, lucid dreaming becomes super-samsara. If you go deeper, lucid dreaming can develop into dream yoga—spiritual practice.
Bailouts and the denial of death
Here, Andrew Holecek shares how the economic crisis can help us face up to the reality of impermanence.