^I really like this FryingMan! Especially beautiful was: |
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I think it's hard to stay at full burn all the time. And I think we shouldn't expect that we will. I've noticed over the years that recall and lucidity come and go in high and low cycles, depending a lot on what's going on in waking life. I keep coming back to the notion that mindfulness is not at heart an exhausting focus, but a quiet, opening relaxation that gives you the ability to see/hear/feel what's going on inside and around you. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
^I really like this FryingMan! Especially beautiful was: |
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Something important for every newbie: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...-read-imo.html
Listen while you work or before bed? http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-podcast/
More great audio: http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-audio/
My lucid dreaming journey: http://www.dreamviews.com/members/fo...boutme#aboutme
A few more thoughts: motivation is usually made up of a combination of the carrot and the stick. The carrot is perhaps the more productive approach, but every once in a while we need a bit of stick. I really like (and employ) Sensei's approach. He designates a single day during the year, his began-LD-practice anniversary day, as the only day during the year that he will allow himself to quit the practice. On no other day is quitting allowed. I find watching youtube motivational videos also helps to regain focus. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
I continue to read "dream yoga" and I'm meditating every day. Last night I was able to reach mind awake body asleep and was so impressed with myself I snapped out of it. I'm gradually working my way back into the awareness, reflection, recall and building momentum again. I'm proud of myself for not giving up while going through a lull. |
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Attaboy! WILD-stuff is tricky. The balance of keeping awareness but staying slightly aloof from what is happening takes practice (to avoid that "YEAH HERE WE GO BABY...oops I'm now wide awake..." scenario). Keep it up. Capture moments, practice "stop" throughout the day. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
I am loving the Holocek. I've been reading a little bit every day for a few months and it's just friggin great. That was a spectacular recommendation. and truly better than the audio book. |
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HI there. Touching base. It's been a tough couple of weeks but I've had a few neat dreams, I haven't been active in my LD practices but I am meditating every day, doing mindful, trance and visualization excercises and I am doing my dream journal every morning. |
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Keep it going as much as you can! Your future self will thank you later! |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
3 dreams remembered last night. one of them was a FA where i got up and wrote into my dream journal. I love those! |
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Do it! I've be n off schedule too but back on this week. At least you are meditating which is more than I can say. |
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Spontaneous DILD last night! Only saying spontaneous because I didn't DILD or MILD but I am doing the Dream Yoga Lotus technique going to bed, Sitting practice, reality checks and Journalist intentions during the day so there is some work happening on my end every day. |
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Nice job Tony! It's great to hear that you've found something that works for you even without WBTB. |
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Something important for every newbie: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...-read-imo.html
Listen while you work or before bed? http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-podcast/
More great audio: http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-audio/
My lucid dreaming journey: http://www.dreamviews.com/members/fo...boutme#aboutme
Visualization training going very well. I keep working on the 4 petal lotus with the different color symbols, I've drawn it several times and I'm working on creating it in my mind, and working on putting it together at night time. I've also been doing the whole "am i dreaming" thing more naturally during the day and working on the sensory awareness. Less stress about it but I'm thinking about it more every day. I am almost ready to go back to full scale WBTB practices. |
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Just wanted to let you know I've started reading Holecek again from the beginning, this time I plan to finish it! |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
Last week or so has been very work heavy. repairing tornado damage to my house and having a house full of inlaws who know how to build things ( thank goodness for them because I'm all thumbs ) |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
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I've barely touched on the lotus work, but started back on my first (partial) read through of Holecek. Will continue once I reach that point again. Time for pre-bed LD reading and meditation! |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
My recall has been on point lately. I haven't had an LD in over a week but my dreams have been epic and fun. I plan on going back and doing a full read of my dreamjournal over the last year and look for signs. |
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Good recall is good times! Epic, fun, that's what it's all about. Review of dream signs is very good, fogelbise has a lot of experience in that. I think dream sign review, like meditation, right before bed, is very conducive to lucid dreaming. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
Something important for every newbie: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...-read-imo.html
Listen while you work or before bed? http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-podcast/
More great audio: http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-audio/
My lucid dreaming journey: http://www.dreamviews.com/members/fo...boutme#aboutme
I've been reading about Holocek and the Clear light mind. I'm about 45% of the way through the book and currently deep in the weeds of the more esoteric behavior aspects of the book. What do you guys thing about the three layered strata of mind he presents? |
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It's complex and I didn't grok much of the mind layers the first partial-read through (I got up to the middle of the actual dream yoga practices, I think which was seeing-oneself-as-a-deity practice). I'm focusing on the "easy" fundamentals right now: mindfulness, being present, developing a steady presence in the face of diverse experiences. That's quite a challenge right there already. When I get there again I'll let you know. |
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FryingMan's Unified Theory of Lucid Dreaming: Pay Attention, Reflect, Recall -- Both Day and Night[link]
FryingMan's Dream Recall Tips -- Awesome Links
“No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.”
"...develop stability in awareness and your dreams will change in extraordinary ways" -- TYoDaS
I don't have the book yet, but I plan to get it before too long. |
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Something important for every newbie: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-lu...-read-imo.html
Listen while you work or before bed? http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-podcast/
More great audio: http://www.dreamviews.com/dreamviews-audio/
My lucid dreaming journey: http://www.dreamviews.com/members/fo...boutme#aboutme
My "life" has been very stressful over the last couple of weeks with several transitions happening all at once. I can feel my goal slipping out of the sights as even my recall has drained to a trickle. I'm making this post to recognize that I see the long term benefits to this daytime and nighttime practice and to affirm that this is not something i want to let go. Lucid dreaming and Dream yoga is a lifestyle for me and one I will continue to practice until my turn on this reality is done. |
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