Andrew Holecek: What Reincarnates? | Part 1

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

What happens after we die? And what do habits have to do with the process?

In this episode of Insights at the Edge, host Tami Simon welcomes Andrew Holecek, scholar, author, and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism and non-dual wisdom traditions. Together, they dive into the mysteries of reincarnation and the "gap between lives." Drawing from Tibetan teachings on the bardos, dream yoga, and the art of dying, Andrew shares practical insights on how these ancient teachings are not just about what happens after death, but also about navigating the transitions and challenges we face here and now.

Join them to explore:

How our beliefs about death deeply inform how we live
The nature of awareness and the influence of habits
How cultivating lucidity transforms both our dreams and our waking lives

Whether you're curious about what happens after we die or seeking wisdom to live more fully, this episode offers insights for inner explorers of all beliefs and backgrounds.

Note: This interview originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

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0:00.0	The Sounds True Podcast Network.
0:06.5	Who we think we are right now is nothing more than this world pool.
0:11.6	That is an avatar.
0:13.1	When we die, just like the nighttime avatar dissolving into your mind stream, we are going to dissolve into the stream of mind at large.
0:24.1	That's what death is.
0:28.9	Hi friends, I'm Tammy Simon, and since I was young, I've had a nagging feeling that I didn't
0:36.7	prepare properly for my death the last time around,
0:40.9	and I don't want to make that same mistake again.
0:44.4	Now, of course, maybe this was just a child's imagination,
0:49.1	but questions like, am I actually ready to die? And is there continuity after death? And if so, what continues?
1:00.8	These are questions across cultures and across time that have pushed inner explorers to inquire more
1:09.4	deeply and learn more. Welcome to this special Insights at the Edge
1:14.9	series, once more. Exploring reincarnation and the gap between lives. Stay with us.
1:35.2	In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is Andrew Holichek.
1:42.4	Andrew is an interdisciplinary scholar practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism and other non-dual wisdom traditions.
1:44.0	He is a beautiful teacher, and he has a
1:48.4	gift for both understanding esoteric texts and teachings and making them accessible to people.
1:56.4	He's the author of nine books and many articles on dream yoga, meditation, the art of dying,
2:04.9	and the practice of dark retreat.
2:08.2	Andrew is a friend.
2:10.5	Many of his books and audio learning programs are published through Sounds True, most recently
2:16.9	a book and audiobook on reverse meditation,
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