Dreaming Your Way to Enlightenment

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Learn to Control Your Dreams

To create any possibility, begin by simply imagining the world as different from what it is. Different how? In any way imaginable. So often we limit ourselves by simply not thinking big enough. We should let our imagination run wild and exercise our creativity. Someone once said, Whatever you can conceive, you can achieve - and that person was right. All we need is the courage to back up our imagination.

One way to live in abundance is to learn about Lucid Dreaming. This is when you are aware that you are dreaming, and if you wish you can "re-write" or "re-dream" the outcome.

If you enjoy audio books try A Guide To Dream Interpretation

Awaken 

A lucid dream is one where you know you are dreaming. Imagine that you became aware as you dream. It's very interesting when it occurs. Once you know it's a dream, you can control things around you more easily, but more importantly, you know you can wake yourself up!

That's Buddhism in a nutshell. We live our lives, blissfully unaware that we're dreaming (ignorance, delusion, craving, etc). We could spend our entire life like this and never be aware of it, even upon death. However, once you've realized you're dreaming, you can't follow the dream the same way as before. Now you know it for what it is, and you know that you can now wake yourself up. That's the Awakened Mind, that's Enlightenment. The term Buddha just means "Awakened One" anyways. Once, someone asked the Buddha "what are you?" His reply was "I am awakened."

Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams (MILD) 

These instructions are excerpted from Stephen LaBerge's book Lucid Dreaming might come in handy.

The verbalization that I use to organize my intended effort is: "Next time I'm dreaming, I want to remember to recognize I'm dreaming." The "when" and "what" of the intended action must be clearly specified.

I generate this intention either immediately after awakening from an earlier REM period, or following a period of full wakefulness, as detailed below. An important point is that in order to produce the desired effect, it is necessary to do more than just mindlessly recite the phrase. You must really INTEND to have a lucid dream. Here is the recommended procedure spelled out step by step.

1. During the early morning, when you awaken spontaneously from a dream, go over the dream several times until you have memorized it.

2. Then, while lying in bed and returning to sleep, say to yourself, Next time I'm dreaming, I want to remember to recognize I'm dreaming."

3. Visualize yourself as being back in the dream just rehearsed; only this time see yourself realizing that you are, in fact, dreaming.

4. Repeat steps two and three until you feel your intention is clearly fixed or you fall asleep.

If all goes well, in a short time you will find yourself lucid in another dream (which need not resemble the one you have just rehearsed.

A Great Book by Physicist Fred Alan Wolf 

The Dreaming Universe: A Mind-Expanding Journey Into the Realm Where Psyche and Physics Meet

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Kenneth Ring said, "The most important book on the nature and significance of dreams since Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams. The result is a ground-breaking, mind-bending excursion into the contemporary human psyche in ways so illuminating that even the universe itself is likely to be dazzled."

Moving Mountains 

Moving Mountains: a personal tale of healing through dreams, guides, kundalini and the music of Donovan

Moving Mountains a personal story of stillness, faith, healing and everyday miracles.

In summer of 2003, author Lucy D'Mot was on the verge of abandoning her music career. Struggling with physical, emotional and spiritual health, as well as the death of her music partner and friend, she entered into a time stillness to seek direction for her life.Within weeks she received a remarkable message in the dream state to present the music of 1960s singer-songwriter Donovan Leitch in a new format.

This project, Great Songs of the Sky, became the medium for Lucy to experience many miracles, which she had always intellectually believed possible, but never personally experienced. Over the next three years, while mounting this Donovan Tribute Concert, she faced the challenges of acting in faith and accepting the messages of dream states, animals guides, and her own personal spiritual guardians, often while doubting her own sanity.

As miracles large and small became the everyday norm, Lucy developed the faith to accept what was happening within, to learn to "know that you know what you know," and that in the most literal sense, God has no limitations.

About the Author

Lucy D'Mot is a free-lance musician and founder of Great Songs of the Sky, a non-profit organization dedicated to healing through the arts. Lucy lives with her dogs Frances and Beau, on the forested Western Slope of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains.

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Backdoor to Enlightenment 

The Backdoor to Enlightenment: Eight Steps to Living Your Dreams and Changing Your World

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A revered teacher and Tibetan monk discredits common myths about how to grow spiritually and find happiness. Rinpoche introduces six qualities--generosity, morality, patience, effort, concentration, and wisdom--and shows readers how these traits can lead to lasting peace.

Get Your Dream Catcher Essential Oil 

"Dream Catcher" is an exotic formula designed to enhance the process of dreaming and visualization. The ability to hold onto your dreams - positive dreams that move you forward emotionally and spiritually - can lead to a greater ability to realize your desires and stay on the path of fulfillment. Dream Catcher also protects against negative dreams that may cloud your vision. I personally love this oil and highly recommend it.

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Sleeping Dreaming and Dying 

Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying

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Insightful, intelligent. . . Anyone interested in Buddhism, psychology, neuroscience, or the alternative worlds of dreams and the afterlife will surely enjoy the discoveries contained herein.

Death, Intermediate State, and Rebirth in Tibetan Buddhism 

Death, Intermediate State and Rebirth in Tibetan Buddhism

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The book discusses stages of death which are then repeated in reverse order in the bardo state during the transition towards rebirth. It says that sleep is in essence a rehearsal for this process of dying, and I was struck by the similarities between sleep and death. It also states two other conditions in which those same steps take place: the meditative state and orgasm.

Dream Resources 

The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep

This book gives you procedures to perform during each stage of the night.

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Tibetan Dream Yoga

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Chinese walking buddha - ceramic figure

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Nighttime Products 

Yoga Dream

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Great Book on Enlightenment 

Enlightenment for Idiots: A Novel

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Interesting lens.5 * * * * *

ReplyPosted April 26, 2009

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ReplyPosted March 30, 2009

monarch13 wrote...

Very cool! I didn't realize you had so many lenses on Dreams.. 5 stars and rolled to my New "Dream Symbols" lens!

ReplyPosted December 25, 2008

GrowWear wrote...

Interesting lens. I had one lucid dream. I always try to figure out the meaning in my dreams -- dreams are important! :)

ReplyPosted December 14, 2008

gmarlett wrote...

Very nice lens. It's amazing how much of human wisdom comes from altered states of consciousness if we are "tuned-in." There is truly a lot to be said about "finding oneself." Nice job 5 stars, a fav and a lensroll!

ReplyPosted October 07, 2008

 
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