Thread: Calling all meditators... (more help with FILD?)

I did it once on my first try but failed on my second (last night). When it worked my first time I was incredibly tired and very very close to falling asleep. The FILD technique popped into my head at the last moment and I moved my fingers a couple times without thinking about it much at all..I pretty much just focused on the movement.

The technique I think is just another way of keeping you conscious while your body falls asleep. It's easier for me to use because when I try to keep myself awake in my head (i.e. 1 I'm dreaming..2 I'm dreaming..etc) my thoughts tend to trail and I just fall asleep. If I'm doing a small movement that's physical I can focus my attention on that while I fall asleep.

Hope that helps lol

No, I don't use it to strenghten intentions. If you read on the subject of Tibetan Dream yoga, you will understand that their meditation has to do with quieting of the mind and focus. Not getting distracted by miscellaneous thoughts running through your mind. The better you get at that, the less likely you will become distracted by the unreasonable events and emotions in your dreams. As a result, you are less likely to be consumed by the dream fantasy - and hence obtain awareness.