Buddhism

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts) Sun Jun 2, 2019, 04:18 AM Jun 2019

Awareness during sleep.

I've heard that Buddhist monks and other people who have had a long meditation practice can maintain awareness during sleep, including during the dream state and deep dreamless sleep.

Are you able to do that? What are your tips for becoming more aware?

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Awareness during sleep. (Original Post) Tobin S. Jun 2019 OP

That is very interesting, madaboutharry Jun 2019 #1

What do you mean by awareness? mitch96 Jun 2019 #2

I'm simply referring to consciousness. Tobin S. Jun 2019 #7

got it, tnx................. nt mitch96 Jun 2019 #8

Tibetan dream yoga or lucid dreaming Ponietz Jun 2019 #3

Thanks for posting this. sagesnow Jun 2019 #5

I view my dreams as Harker Jun 2019 #4

Here's a video of Stephen LeBarg sagesnow Jun 2019 #6

madaboutharry

(41,351 posts)

1. That is very interesting,

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2019, 04:28 AM

Jun 2019

I would like to read more about that.

mitch96

(14,651 posts)

2. What do you mean by awareness?

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2019, 06:58 AM

Jun 2019

Detect sounds? movement?
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Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)

7. I'm simply referring to consciousness.

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 2, 2019, 12:26 PM

Jun 2019

Some people think that we are never truly unconscious. The fact that we remember our dreams or we know it when we've had a good night's rest seems to be evidence of that.

mitch96

(14,651 posts)

8. got it, tnx................. nt

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 2, 2019, 12:43 PM

Jun 2019

Ponietz

(3,293 posts)

3. Tibetan dream yoga or lucid dreaming

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2019, 08:24 AM

Jun 2019

https://selfdefinition.org/tibetan/Tenzin-Wangyal-Rinpoche-The-Tibetan-Yogas-Of-Dream-And-Sleep.pdf

sagesnow

(2,870 posts)

5. Thanks for posting this.

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 2, 2019, 11:23 AM

Jun 2019

It's really interesting and relevant to my practice. I think I met Tenzin Wangyal-Rinpoche at the 2016 SAND (Science and Non-Duality) Conference in San Jose. He's a great teacher.

Harker

(14,926 posts)

4. I view my dreams as

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2019, 09:56 AM

Jun 2019

my sleeping self offering guidance or illuminating concerns to my waking self, so I do nothing to direct or disrupt the free flow.

Sometimes the dream lesson is simply to see the value of amusement in chaos.

sagesnow

(2,870 posts)

6. Here's a video of Stephen LeBarg

Reply to Tobin S. (Original post)

Sun Jun 2, 2019, 11:28 AM

Jun 2019

from a SAND Conference.

Dr. Stephen LaBerge is a world renowned expert on lucid dreaming. His groundbreaking research at Stanford University demonstrated the validity of lucid dreaming to the scientific world, and his books Lucid Dreaming and Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming are best sellers.

https://www.scienceandnonduality.com/video/lucid-dreaming-techniques-stephen-laberge

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