Mar 2022

1h 7m

#88: Profound States of Mind - Andrew Ho...

FitMind: Neuroscience, Meditation & Mental Fitness Training

About this episode

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.

We discuss the insights gained from his lengthy silent retreat, the 2 vectors of enlightenment, how our minds construct our realities, and much more.

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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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