Thread: WHY? LucidDream WHY?

Personally, I believe that (at least some) dreams are more significant than "random brain firings". There seems to be an agreed upon answer to the question, What is lucid dreaming? What about WHY is lucid dreaming? Everything has purpose. What purpose does lucid dreaming serve?


If purpose here is important to you (that is you believe there is a purpose and you'd like discover it) I would very much like to talk with you. I have my own theory as to why......but it is a theory. I need others, with their own theories and experiences, to help me discover the truth.




Y! = eyesofthemirror

To have more fun than you could possibly imagine....duh

Originally Posted by mustbe18

To have more fun than you could possibly imagine....duh

yes...that seems obvious, but why is it possible to do this? Why is it possible to fulfill all our heart's fantasies in lucid dreams?......What effect does fulfilling fantasies in lucid dreaming have on our waking life? or state of mind or being? Why it is even possible to lucid dream? What purpose does it serve us? If it solely exists for our pleasure, ...is this to suggest waking life is inherently more selfless in nature?

I don't think being able to initiate lucid dreaming makes anyone more special,...it just means that they know how to do it....right? so does it matter if people know how to lucid dream or not? What benefits are there besides the obvious?

Does lucid dreaming benefit your waking life? If so, in what ways.

Dreams are used to train your behavior in various situations - that's why you don't normally have control over it. Lucid dreaming is just bypassing that restriction.

Dream characters have more depth than I first expected. They continue to surprise me. It is as if they are aware as I am, but I am unconsciously controlling them. This gives my dream characters their complexity, I think.

Originally Posted by Abra

Dream characters have more depth than I first expected. They continue to surprise me. It is as if they are aware as I am, but I am unconsciously controlling them. This gives my dream characters their complexity, I think.

They are technically objects, as I can usually totally control them. But when I don't want to be a pupetteer, I program a specific behaviour for every character. However, this cannot be trusted. Why lucid dream? To enjoy yourself.

My theory on the purpose of lucid dreaming is the lack of one. I don't think lucid dreaming has a purpose whatsoever, but is instead an unintended possibility of dreaming. The vast majority of people don't lucid dream on a daily basis, and for most it is very difficult to learn.

Psychologists have argued about the purpose of dreams for years. No one knows for sure why we have them.

ALL dreams are more than random brain firings. The concept of schemata provides that nothing that happens in your brain is truly random. It states that one idea or thing is linked to another. This explains the strangeness of dreams by saying the odd scenarios you find yourself in are a result of those links being used in unusual orders.

I think one you start LD'ing for awhile, you start to see the similarities of both the waking world and the dream world. I believe, in the waking world, people are too cautious about their daily lives. So many people are driven by routine, feared by anonymous change and infected with boredom. The great part about dreaming is that we have so many options. It's only a matter of time before one realizes that life is also about having those options and taking advantage of them. Seizing the each moment with such perfection, such pure potential. I may not be able to fly in the waking world but there are still unlimited choices at my disposal, at every second of my existence.

It was hard to see that at first, or even to remember it from time to time.

What about WHY is lucid dreaming?

I've wondered that myself. Personally, I think one of two explanations is correct. Either lucid dreaming is a byproduct of evolution, or else it is the gateway to another dimension - the beginning of a process that ultimately leads to a completely new conception of reality.

I think I have lucid dreams but don't want to control them...i love dreaming so much, its so crazy, I like to see whats going on inside my head, instead of trying to change it to something else. I beleive our dreams tell us something and I think dreams aren't meant to be controlled.

thanks for all your thoughts; some interesting ones indeed. Perhaps your on to something luv2dream....though lately I've been acknowledging the benefits of lucid dreaming in my waking life. Smcmaho - I like your observation, it is certainly a good thing to keep an awareness of our abilities...and choices. If you have any further thoughts - keep em comin

Originally Posted by love2dream

I think I have lucid dreams but don't want to control them...i love dreaming so much, its so crazy, I like to see whats going on inside my head, instead of trying to change it to something else. I beleive our dreams tell us something and I think dreams aren't meant to be controlled.

Well said, i too was in that state for a while then it just stoped now that i dont have them i want them.....I guess it's just Human Nature to want what we don't have.....

Originally Posted by smcmaho

I think one you start LD'ing for awhile, you start to see the similarities of both the waking world and the dream world. I believe, in the waking world, people are too cautious about their daily lives. So many people are driven by routine, feared by anonymous change and infected with boredom. The great part about dreaming is that we have so many options. It's only a matter of time before one realizes that life is also about having those options and taking advantage of them. Seizing the each moment with such perfection, such pure potential. I may not be able to fly in the waking world but there are still unlimited choices at my disposal, at every second of my existence.

It was hard to see that at first, or even to remember it from time to time.

Amazing response! I agree 100%! Find total freedom in waking life as well. Make it a dream!