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advanced meditation techniques
ancient wisdom teachings
Author_Andrew Holecek
buddhism
Buddhist meditation
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dark retreat
dark retreat meditation
dark retreats
darkness
darkness as spiritual teacher
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forthcoming
home meditation retreat guide
inner darkness exploration
meditation
meditation in darkness
mindfulness meditation in darkness
overcoming mental distractions
shadow work meditation
sober psychedelics
solitude meditation practices
spiritual retreating
spiritual transformation through darkness
step by step meditation
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhist practices
Product details
- ISBN 9781649634856
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 154 x 233mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Sounds True Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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“Darkness is a truthteller,” writes Holecek. “Darkness is exacting. The question to reflect upon is how willing are you to be exposed?” In this book, Holecek invites readers to reconnect with darkness and rediscover its many benefits. He introduces readers to the ancient wisdom of dark immersion, providing step-by-step guidance to help them determine if this practice is right for them, how to practice it safely, what kinds of challenges arise from the practice, and how to integrate its insights.
Full of wisdom teachings, easy home practice, checklists, and his own stories of over thirty years of dark retreat practice, Holecek makes this ancient practice accessible for our modern age, reintegrating darkness into our light-polluted lives.
Andrew Holecek is an interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner in Tibetan Buddhism and nondual wisdom traditions. He is the Resident Contemplative Scholar at the Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies and a research consultant for the Cognitive Neuroscience Program at Northwestern University. He has completed the Tibetan Buddhist three-year retreat and is the author of nine books. For more, visit andrewholecek.com.
