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Andrew Holecek - Profound States of Mind

Andrew Holecek, meditation teacher and author, talks about enlightenment and how our minds construct our realities on The FitMind Podcast episode 88.

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Episode 88

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Episode Overview

Andrew Holecek is an author and meditation teacher with decades of intensive practice experience, including a 3-year silent retreat in the Tibetan tradition.

Andrew’s work combines ancient wisdom with modern science.

This conversation goes deep and is filled with nuggets of wisdom. We discuss the insights gained from his lengthy silent retreat, the 2 vectors of enlightenment, how our minds construct our realities, and much more.

Hope you enjoy!

P.S. — If you’re serious about starting or deepening your meditation practice, check out the FitMind meditation app.

Andrew Holecek Bio

Andrew Holecek holds a double degree in music and biology from Indiana University and a doctorate in dental surgery from UC Denver. He is the co-founder of a humanitarian organization called Global Dental Relief.

He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the author of scientific papers on lucid dreaming. He has authored several books, including Meditation in the iGeneration and Dream Yoga.

Show Notes

0:00 | Intro to Andrew Holecek

4:55 | In the Presence of Meditation Masters 

10:10 | 3-Year Silent Retreat Experience

18:58 | Insights Gained from 3-Year Retreat

22:50 | Unsticking the Mind

30:06 | Enlightenment Defined 

38:58 | Waking Up & Growing Up 

44:23 | How Our Minds Construct Our Realities 

54:20 | Deconstructing Mental Constructs

62:23 | Rapid Fire Questions 

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