Quote Originally Posted by SKA View Post
Hmm very Interresting. I guess the Idea behind it is to learn how to become Conscious of Subconscious acts such as Breathing, Dreaming, your Heart Beating..all those things that happen naturally and subconsciously.

May I add an Idea to your Meditational training Method? I know many people are not open to the idea of meditation and find it wierd and nothing for them. All it is, in this case, is learning to strengthen your attention and awareness and can be achieved by anyone just following this technique..well provided you are Motivated.
Perhaps if you would try staying AWARE of the Dreaming process all day you could Train it gradually by means of a Simple Dayly meditation.
You could start by sitting in a relaxing posture (sitting is crucial for longer Meditation sessions to NOT fall asleep). First day you try and stay CONSTANTLY aware of your Breathing process for 10 Minutes Straight. If you find yourself Distracted after only 5 minutes its okay': Just write it down somewhere. Next day try it again. and again the day after. Just as long untill you are able to focus your Attention COMPLETELY on your Breathing for 10 Minutes Straight. Then, when you can do that effortlessly, try and stay Aware of your Breathing for 15 Minutes untill you succeed in doing so effortlessly. Then try it for 20 minuters. Then for 30 Minutes Straight.....etc It's Crucial that you try and focus on Breathing for 10 minutes untill you are FULLY able to do so effortlessly. Only then move on to 15 minutes, 20 minutes..etc. Learning this way, I learned ALOT of things that involve Skill in this way: Guitar, Piano, Drawing, Painting..etc. It's a Great learning Process: 1 step at a Time and full 100% dedication to that step untill it is achieved completely effortlessly and succesfully. Then move on to the next step and repeat his method untill you're once again trained to ''the next level''.

I guess this would be a Good Training Method to Strengthen your Awareness and Attention-focussing ability, cuz many people find it hard to focus their Mind on a single thought for even 2 minutes. I guess This Meditation training would serve well as a Technique to do First, before actually trying to go Lucid at Night using your Technique.
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Hey Ska,
That is exactly the idea behind this method. Becoming aware of your breathing which is a subconscious habit that everyone has and is always present (unless you're dead or something.) I do like your 1 step at a time meditation, very good practice for beginners finding it hard to keeping their awareness on their breathing. The mantra I posted as well can help you focus on your breathing, but eventually this can maybe drive you crazy saying it over and over in your mind (it hasn't drove me crazy yet.) What the true goal of this method is is to have constant awareness of your breathing, so that you may carry this consciousness of your breathing into the dream world and become lucid - because you're always breathing! You don't stop breathing at night when you go to sleep. So step by step for beginners is great if they have a hard time keeping this awareness.