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      I read the Tibetan Yoga of Dream and Sleep by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. That one was quite good, interesting read, lots of practical tips and techniques combined with philosophy of dreams.

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      The rediculous nature of Reality. Especially when you compair reality to the infinite number of Could-have-been-Realities in your imagination, this world is bizarre, rediculous and amazingly wack beyond words.

      The Sky, The grass and plants, Cars, Houses, Offices, Trains and traintracks, electicitry wiring high overhead, airplanes, the moon, stars, cats and dogs, birds and insects, Wind and temperature, The ocean, Octopusses, Sharks, Jaguars, Psychedelic mushrooms and ayahuasca, cultures, tribes, nations, weapons, warfare, MacDonnalds, Governments and taxes, Kings and palaces, farmers, prisoners, cigarettes, alcohol, cocaine, temples, prayer, Television, Satelites, Cellphones, Mountains, Snow, Ice, Glaciers, rainforrests, Volcanos, Metropolis'es, Metros, Suitcases, Glasses, Keys & doors, Castles, Platopus'es, Crocodiles & alligators, Bacteria, Iron, Diamond, Mines, Coal, Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear bombs, Helicopters, Flowers, Trees, Hills, Planes, Canyons, Rivers, Waterfalls, Rabbitholes, Cigars, Monacles, Rain, Hailstones, Frost, Desserts, Polar caps, Tornados, Tsunamis, earthquakes, graveyards, monuments, cash, Airfields, Hotels, Fishermen, Sailing ships, Pirates, Colonialism, Genocide, Music, Tattoos, piercings, shoes, binoculairs, bullets, knives, hats, churches, gardens, shrines....

      Jezus, who makes up all of this? It's rediculous. Beautyfull for sure, but plain out loud rediculous. My dreams often make more sense than "reality"
      Luminous Spacious Dream Masters That Holographically Communicate
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      not to overestimate the Value of our Concrete Knowledge;"Common sense"/Rationality,
      for doing so would make us Blind for the unimaginable, unparalleled Capacity of and Wisdom contained within our Felt Knowledge;Subconscious Intuition.

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      I love this thread.
      How I discover what my dreams are about

      In my last lucid dream I made pink sparks between my palms. I was trying to make a white ball of energy...

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      Quote Originally Posted by SKA View Post
      The rediculous nature of Reality. Especially when you compair reality to the infinite number of Could-have-been-Realities in your imagination, this world is bizarre, rediculous and amazingly wack beyond words.

      The Sky, The grass and plants, Cars, Houses, Offices, Trains and traintracks, electicitry wiring high overhead, airplanes, the moon, stars, cats and dogs, birds and insects, Wind and temperature, The ocean, Octopusses, Sharks, Jaguars, Psychedelic mushrooms and ayahuasca, cultures, tribes, nations, weapons, warfare, MacDonnalds, Governments and taxes, Kings and palaces, farmers, prisoners, cigarettes, alcohol, cocaine, temples, prayer, Television, Satelites, Cellphones, Mountains, Snow, Ice, Glaciers, rainforrests, Volcanos, Metropolis'es, Metros, Suitcases, Glasses, Keys & doors, Castles, Platopus'es, Crocodiles & alligators, Bacteria, Iron, Diamond, Mines, Coal, Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear bombs, Helicopters, Flowers, Trees, Hills, Planes, Canyons, Rivers, Waterfalls, Rabbitholes, Cigars, Monacles, Rain, Hailstones, Frost, Desserts, Polar caps, Tornados, Tsunamis, earthquakes, graveyards, monuments, cash, Airfields, Hotels, Fishermen, Sailing ships, Pirates, Colonialism, Genocide, Music, Tattoos, piercings, shoes, binoculairs, bullets, knives, hats, churches, gardens, shrines....

      Jezus, who makes up all of this? It's rediculous. Beautyfull for sure, but plain out loud rediculous. My dreams often make more sense than "reality"
      Hi Ska,

      Yes, it's really quite absurd when you think about it. I remember when I first smoked pot many years ago (have since stopped), I just sat there and laughed my ass off at the total absurdity of everything. It really became annoying to the people around me, but hey...if they saw things the way I did they'd probably have done the same!

      What really gets me is the pathetic little systems that we come up with to occupy our time. 98% of the world (myself included) spends every working day engaged in utter mindless nonsense, all (ultimately) for the sake of avoiding the subject of death -- the big "D" -- we'll do anything to keep from thinking about it!!! And then, as if that weren't enough, we sometimes get so presumptuous as to think that we're somehow morally superior to those we percieve aren't doing anything, when perhaps they are really engaged in a deep inner dialogue, and perhaps they have reached areas of the psyche that we can't even conceive of. Who's to say, right?

      I'd sensed it previously, but hadn't thought of it in exactly these terms before I wrote this thread, but it makes complete sense to me now: the more you become conscious of how dreams operate, the more you naturally notice how waking life is similar to it. The ephemeral and changing nature of the "real" world, especially, bears a striking resemblance to Dream Land. The way that your attention gets thrown this way and that!...ahh...what a life. Who are they that can see through the clutter and maintain a still mind? Very, very hard task.
      Last edited by Slant; 08-31-2007 at 03:53 AM.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Slant View Post
      the more you become conscious of how dreams operate, the more you naturally notice how waking life is similar to it.
      This makes so much sense to me. At times when I would otherwise be depressed, I now look around and just wonder at how ridiculous everything is. Including whatever it is that's keeping me down. Then I just grin.

      I didn't realize this is because I've gotten into lucid dreaming. Thank you for that insight.
      How I discover what my dreams are about

      In my last lucid dream I made pink sparks between my palms. I was trying to make a white ball of energy...

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      Yes... I think that noticing the interconnections of everything definitely makes me see the absurdity and comedy of existence... but then I feel that the thought of the Tragedy of existence intensifies everything as well and brings me down to earth a little more.

      But going along with the post title: can anyone think of of ways to bridge waking reality with the dream... aside from controlling your mind better and doing reality checks?

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