In the process of writing my book, “Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from a Tibetan Buddhist Tradition” I had the great opportunity to interview a number of Buddhist [...]

In this video, Andrew offers some observations on why one should engage in lucid dreaming and dream yoga. He suggests that not only does lucid dreaming increase awareness, but that cultivating [...]

Shamatha meditation is a fundamental form of mindfulness meditation. Shamatha means “peaceful abiding”.”Mindfulness is the meditation common to all schools of Buddhism. It is the ground [...]

The central orienting view in the Tibetan tradition of "thanatology" (the study of death and dying) is that of the bardos.  This Tibetan word “Bardo” is translated as “gap, interval, intermediate [...]