Supplementary Material - The Bardos in Everyday Life
Welcome to the Bardos in Everyday Life: Covid 19 Version support page. On this page, in sequential order (starting at the top with the most recent class) for each of the ten classes, you will find all the quotes, links to articles, references to books, additional material and anything else to assist you in this journey.
Interview with Philosopher Zak Stein
Join Andrew and philosopher Zak Stein in an eye-opening and heartfelt look at COVID-19 and how it is changing the world. The virus has stopped economic growth dead in its tracks, and the liminal space we are now in provides an unprecedented opportunity to start afresh. Growth is good, but growth...
Interview with Dr. Ben Williams
See why Professor Ben Williams is a brilliant light in the yogic and intellectual traditions. Join Andrew and Ben Williams for a dazzling overview of the main schools of Hinduism, emphasizing Advaita Vedanta, Saiva Tantra and Kashmir Saivism. Discover where the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali fit in, and...
Interview with David Jay Brown
David Jay Brown shares some of his most transformative lucid dream experiences, and how to use lucid dreams for healing. Join Andrew and David Jay Brown for a delightful romp through a host of topics that surround lucid dreaming and altered states of consciousness. David writes a great deal about...
Interview with Jeff Warren
Join Andrew and Jeff Warren for a warm-hearted, playful, and personal tour of meditation, lucid dreaming, and consciousness. The discussion begins with a look at Jeff’s book The Head Trip, and his personal experiences related to research for the book. Jeff talks about “the silo brain,” and how...
The Lucid Dreaming Workbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Mastering Your Dream Life
The Lucid Dreaming Workbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Mastering Your Dream Life, published by Reveal Press, is an introductory level book on the nuts-and-bolts of lucid dreaming. The workbook format is unique, and invites readers to explore topics through contemplations, exercises, and meditations...
Interview with Lama Surya Das
Lama Surya Das takes you on a tour of mind and reality from a Tibetan Buddhist point of view. Join Andrew and Lama Surya Das for a truly delightful romp through a torrent of topics. This is a tour of mind and reality from a Tibetan Buddhist point of view, delivered by a senior figure of this noble...
Dreams of Light: The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming
Dreams of Light: The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming, published by Sounds True, is a deep dive into the heart of all the nocturnal meditations, which includes dream yoga, sleep yoga, and bardo yoga. This book is a rigorous exploration of the daytime practice of Illusory Form, and why...
How Much Should I Meditate to See Results?
I'm often asked, "How much should I meditate to see results?" Before offering more specific guidelines for meditation, to help gain perspective, I like to point out the importance of repetition in mastering anything. We also need to take into account what masters we are at distraction. Think about...
My First Month Long Silent Meditation Retreat
In 1988, in an effort to explore the Buddhist path, I decided to do a month long silent meditation retreat in the forests of Vermont. It was a stretch. Outside of a few weekends of meditation I had never tried to practice for so long. I walked up the road to the meditation center filled with...