“tibetan yoga of dream and sleep” (wangyal)
- super clear presentation — of dream yoga, in the context of ultimate meditation !… free pdf
- an awesome teacher w/ videos on Youtube
“conscious dreaming” (robert moss)
- from the Australian aboriginal tradition — doing some very advanced practices
“lucid dreaming” (laBerge)
- fascinating university studies !
- proved it in the lab in ‘94 — how did he do that… guess you’ll have to read it and find out…
i’ve had many amazing, lucid dreams over the past 20 years
it’s not hard, if u practice
and practice is quick & easy
basic skill is easy, if u simply practice
like most things i’m sure...
2 main methods
- recognition
- remembrance
recognition
recognition is harder because it takes a greater level of concentration and awareness
the method is to
prop your back up in the morning
which is when most dreams occur
even better — if u get up, after 6 hours sleep
do dome yoga, drink some tea, whatever
then go back to bed for a nap
again, prop up a bit
posture affects your mind
then keep your eyes closed, but LOOK
at first, you won’t see anything….
then some flashes of light…
some movement…
images & ideas…
here’s when u need to be a good yogi
and not get distracted…
if u get distracted, — u fall asleep like normal…
stay focused and watch !…
images will appear…
then, they’ll get clearer…
soon, whole scenes will arise…
then, u can simply step into it…
and you’re awake in the dream world !…
which is a very trippy place…
pro-tip- try meditating in your dream !
and get ready for some Super, crazy shit…
remembrance
with this method, you’re basically developing a habit
which will transfer from your waking mind to your dreaming mind
so, practice it as much as possible!
practice only takes a minute
so, practice as much as you can…
whenever you remember to practice — do it !
or try to do it every hour
if you practice hard for a week or two —
i’m sure you’ll have a lucid dream by then…
so, how to practice…
do this —
a reality check
are you dreaming?…
but, how do you know…
spoiler alert — you don’t !
there are only a few things that differ from the waking & dreaming states
“Pinch me!” — i must be dreaming — no, that doesn’t work …
sensations are strong
colors, smells, tastes… all the sensations
are WAY stronger in the dream…
actually, it feels much “realer” than the waking state does
FYI — some cultures believe the dream state
is more real than the waking state…
anyways, — here’s what’s different between waking & dreaming
things that differ —
- gravity
- digital clocks / screens
- your hand
- and maybe a few other things…
so, you start a “Reality Check” by asking —
“is this a dream?”
and not just in a robotic way
you really need to wonder, to be open to the possibility…
because here’s the thing —
the funny, crazy thing —
your mind does NOT want you to know it’s a dream !
not just a little… it really doesn’t want you to know !…
actually, it tries everything that it can, to convince you otherwise…
it’ll try to distract you, attack you, seduce you…
ok, so, ask the question…& really wonder…
then, you need to check
my favorite way to check is by looking at my hand
“do i have all 5 fingers…
in the dream, you hand won’t look the same
and will actually change & morph before your eyes
but, again, because your mind doesn’t want you to know it’s a dream —
you might even think up elaborate reasons why your hand has 6 fingers
“oh, it’s because of nuclear radiation” or….
SO — you really need to wonder & check & consider the possibility
this might be a dream !?!…
well, if you’re reading this, — it’s probably not
because, as i mentioned,
computer screens change & morph in a dream…
so, you ask the question, then examine your hand
maybe look at your phone,
really check well !…
all is normal — ok, it’s the waking state
next, reflect, like so —
“now, it’s not a dream, but tonight i will be in a dream…
“it will be soo real… but i want to remember to check !
“i want to realize it’s a dream !… & I will realize !”
and then, you need — a plan
FYI — i just realized that an inspiring plan →
will inspire your practice…
but, you probably won’t practice hard,
if you don’t have a strong motivation, right…
usually, when you do realize it’s a dream,
you get so excited — “oh my god — it’s a dream!”
and you breathe super fast — hyper-ventilation-style
and you wake up — prematurely…
what a let-down…
bummer…
so, back to your practice —
“i’m gonna realize it’s a dream”
then start rubbing your hands together
like when your cold…
and, remember — do this in the dream too!
say to yourself — “ok, it’s a dream — stay calm”
rub your hands together
and take deep breaths… slowly…
rubbing hands & deep breathing will help you to stay grounded
and stay in the dream…
do that for 5–10 seconds
as, you start your plan
u need a plan
may i recommend — fly somewhere…
& — try to find someone you love…
flying is fun !…
everyone loves it !…
plan where you want to go…
or who you want to see…
you can do ANYTHING !
so, please, inspire a great plan!…
and go!…try!…
but remember — it’s just a plan…
it’s probably not gonna work-out like you have planned
that’s part of life’s crazy adventure, right…
it would be boring if you could simply control everything
which is what everyone thinks…
FYI — NO ! — you can’t control everything , just because you know it’s a dream…
that’s some next-level, advanced shit !…
good luck even flying — as that’s often not easy…
but, you’ll probably be able to jump really high
so, that’s a start…
& still fun!…
so, back to your practice —
imagine doing your plan
imagine the ideal — what you want to happen
more or less — whatever…
2 more quick ways to finish the practice well
think, “i want to identify “dream signs”
and “i want to wake up at the end
and remember the dream & write it down”
what are “Dream Signs” ?…
they’re the things that often occur in your dreams
maybe you’re always at the beach…
or you, often times, you see this person…
if you can identify these things
and bring more awareness to them,
especially in the waking state,
they can help you to identify if you’re dreaming
also, things that are reoccurring in your dreams
are probably things that you should be more mindful of…
maybe they are trying to tell you something…
if you have a “reoccurring dream” — perfect !
add to your practice —
if you see it in daily-life— do a reality check
note — how you want to wake up at the end
and write down, at least some key points,
so you don’t forget the dream…
actually, you probably have lucid dreams often,
but just don’t remember…
how sad…
so write something down !
writing about normal dreams just after u wake up,
is highly recommended, too…
‘changing the channel’
if you’re lucid in a dream,
but you don’t like what’s happening
you can change the scene…
how so, you ask…
easy!
spread your arms out wide
and spin like a top
like a “whirling dervish”
you will actually spin super, crazy fast
it’s easy
and when you come to a stop,
your environment will have changed…
cool, right…
the dream world is some super, crazy shit !…
here’s some more crazy stuff —
you can’t say your name in a dream
they say — you’ll wake up
but, i actually did it ; )
everything shook, like a big earthquake
and i thought i was gonna wake up
but i didn’t ; )
nightmares
some body-postures produce certain kinds of dreams
if you lay on your back and put your hands behind your head
like you’re soooo relaxed,
that tends to invite demons
or call it what you will
true story —
since i was a boy, i had a reoccurring nightmare
i was always attacked in the same painful way…
Terrence McKenna, once mentioned —
~ “ that it’s a common experience with aliens…
anyways,
i was assaulted in my dreams 100’s of times
in the most painful, unpleasant way imaginable
do i need to actually say it…
no.
and so badly, that —
when, i’d wake up in the morning,
i’d still be in pain
still feel the sensations
for 15–20 minutes
after i got up…
please, keep your theories to yourself
i don’t care…
but, this is interesting —
when I was in retreat,
i had many, many lucid dreams
and got to try many different methods
trying to stop this ‘demon’ from hurting me…
i tried —
- talking to him
- fighting him
- loving him
- praying to my lama
- meditating
- transforming my body into a wrathful Tibetan deity and shooting lightning bolts at him
- i trying everything i could think of…
nothing worked…
he just did his thing
and i’d wake up in pain…
so,…
what’s the moral here…
i don’t know…
cultivate patience, maybe…
some karmas just gotta purify…
i don’t know…
lastly, if movies like “Inception”, were based on science —
they’d actually be so much cooler…
read more about this amazing topic !
& try !
it’s easy & sooo cool !
sweet dreams !…
