Thread: All Day Awareness, A DILD Tutorial by KingYoshi

Been practicing ADA for 2 weeks now and so far I think I'm getting pretty good, it doesn't seem so difficult anymore. I got 1 lucid so far from this DILD method, and Im noticing more overall clarity and detail in my dreams, recall is also getting better. Thanks KingYoshi .

Great thread! You explain enhancing your awareness very well. This has been something I've been doing for quite a while. Some awesome books I've read on the subject of optimizing your awareness is The Power of Now by Echart Tolle and The Mindful Brain by Daniel J Siegel as well as other "spiritual" and philosophical writings. I'd just like to add that being aware of your unconscious thought and emotional patterns instead of being a blind product of them is a crucial step to becoming aware of your immediate experience. Incessant thought often diverts awareness from sensing your immediate experience of whats happening right now. Thoughts about the future, the past, preconceptions about people and things filter pure, direct experience. You can become the awareness of your thoughts and reactions instead of being 100% convinced and controlled by them. After a while you can see that most of your unconscious thought is repetitive and useless. You can get rid of them by paying vigilant attention to your sense perceptions (as you point out very well) of your immediate NOW experience. When thoughts do come, they should be sparser, more meaningful, and should be an object of your awareness, but not you. Another thing that may help increase awareness is to erase the labels and preconceptions you attach to things. For example, many people may see a bird fly by, give it a glance, and go oh "bird" I know what it is, no need to take a second look. All they did was give it a label and it's lost all novelty. This goes with anything and everything, even people and yourself. Labels and preconceptions form an cage of illusion that blocks us from the direct experience of it's reality. While practicing awareness, try to let go of all labels and preconceptions, and just try to directly experience the pure reality of the object in a fresh light, as if it's the first time you ever seen it. I bet many people would be surprised the things they haven't noticed or explored before because of the lack of novelty labels blocked them with.

Is it okay to practice rc, mild, dild, and ada?

Originally Posted by Fedor

Couple of interesting things to note in the past week and a half. I went on a dryspell and stopped practicing for about 2 days.

Then the following 3 nights I went lucid with one second before I woke up every time. Back to back to back.

Why did that happen? I still stopped practicing until this morning I had my best lucid yet.

Probably a full minute of me knowing I was dreaming. I am almost slipped out of the dream when I thought of my body so I just fell down and woke up in the same place 1 second later.

After actually taking a day to focus on hearing I realize how much I have neglected it. It seems I have pretty much been going off sight after paying most of my awareness to hearing. Hopefully I see results.

You likely were just becoming lucid toward the end of your dreams or you were getting a rush of emotion (excitement, etc). I would suggest looking into DEILD. Its very easy to re-enter lucid dreams this way, so if you happen to start waking up upon becoming lucid, you can hop right back into the dream state.

Originally Posted by purplepepper

Been practicing ADA for 2 weeks now and so far I think I'm getting pretty good, it doesn't seem so difficult anymore. I got 1 lucid so far from this DILD method, and Im noticing more overall clarity and detail in my dreams, recall is also getting better. Thanks KingYoshi .

No problem at all and congrats on your success thus far. Good luck to you and just keep working at it !

Originally Posted by Wayfaerer

Great thread! You explain enhancing your awareness very well. This has been something I've been doing for quite a while. Some awesome books I've read on the subject of optimizing your awareness is The Power of Now by Echart Tolle and The Mindful Brain by Daniel J Siegel as well as other "spiritual" and philosophical writings. I'd just like to add that being aware of your unconscious thought and emotional patterns instead of being a blind product of them is a crucial step to becoming aware of your immediate experience. Incessant thought often diverts awareness from sensing your immediate experience of whats happening right now. Thoughts about the future, the past, preconceptions about people and things filter pure, direct experience. You can become the awareness of your thoughts and reactions instead of being 100% convinced and controlled by them. After a while you can see that most of your unconscious thought is repetitive and useless. You can get rid of them by paying vigilant attention to your sense perceptions (as you point out very well) of your immediate NOW experience. When thoughts do come, they should be sparser, more meaningful, and should be an object of your awareness, but not you. Another thing that may help increase awareness is to erase the labels and preconceptions you attach to things. For example, many people may see a bird fly by, give it a glance, and go oh "bird" I know what it is, no need to take a second look. All they did was give it a label and it's lost all novelty. This goes with anything and everything, even people and yourself. Labels and preconceptions form an cage of illusion that blocks us from the direct experience of it's reality. While practicing awareness, try to let go of all labels and preconceptions, and just try to directly experience the pure reality of the object in a fresh light, as if it's the first time you ever seen it. I bet many people would be surprised the things they haven't noticed or explored before because of the lack of novelty labels blocked them with.

Stellar post, man! Thanks for sharing this with us and thanks for the compliments . I really like the portion about labels. Good stuff!

Originally Posted by yuppie11975

Is it okay to practice rc, mild, dild, and ada?

Sure. Feel free to mix and match as many techniques as you wish. ADA is always good when paired with other techniques. Definitely, go for it !

One of the first things I do to practice ADA is try to feel the flame of a lighter. Bad idea.

So. I really don't get it:
must I keep in mind - for example - that im breathing and that my chest is moving while im breathing the whole time or must I recognize it one time and then search for other things that I could be aware of?

I always try to be aware of the blinking of my eyes and my breathing THE WHOLE TIME, is that right?

Is it recommended to "expand" ADA with questions like "is my environment logical?, What did I do the last 30 mins?"

I've been questioning what Fantersam said too. Day 3 of attempting to be more aware is hard. Im not sure what things that should be more visualized, or what stuff I should feel more. ._.

One thing that made me realize I was dreaming many times was a strange feeling in the back of my neck. Maybe that'll help?

Hey Yoshi, i've been practicing ADA for a little less than half a week now. In this time, i've been noticing things off in my dreams, or just that the dream doesn't make sense but i don't think to RC. I question why the dream is happening and get confused, but i don't RC or become lucid. Any advice on this?
Cheers

Originally Posted by fOrceez

Hey Yoshi, i've been practicing ADA for a little less than half a week now. In this time, i've been noticing things off in my dreams, or just that the dream doesn't make sense but i don't think to RC. I question why the dream is happening and get confused, but i don't RC or become lucid. Any advice on this?
Cheers

I've made a rule for myself that if I am truly questioning if I am in a dream or not then I am.

Originally Posted by DILDo

I've been questioning what Fantersam said too. Day 3 of attempting to be more aware is hard. Im not sure what things that should be more visualized, or what stuff I should feel more. ._.

for me its also day three, I can maintain a high lucidity but WTF. how should I be aware of my breathing ,my blinking and other things i see and hear AT THE SAME TIME?

hopefully he replies soon =(

Originally Posted by Fantersam

for me its also day three, I can maintain a high lucidity but WTF. how should I be aware of my breathing ,my blinking and other things i see and hear AT THE SAME TIME?

hopefully he replies soon =(

If concentrating on all senses at the same time drives you crazy or unables you to do what you'd like to do, then it's a good idea to leave out a few senses. For example, if concentrating on sight, sound and touch drives you crazy, you could try it with just sight and sound. Once you get used to those you can add touch again. It takes a while before you are able to concentrate on all senses+blinking+breathing+... So start out with one or a few, then work your way up. Keep doing that and the lucids will come more and more often.

Ok this definitly will be a hard way :S. But i'll keep practicing ADA, sometimes it's just a great feeling to be aware of your surroundings. =)

btw: Spyguy, looks like your a Naruto fan too ;D.

Originally Posted by Fantersam

Ok this definitly will be a hard way :S. But i'll keep practicing ADA, sometimes it's just a great feeling to be aware of your surroundings. =)

btw: Spyguy, looks like your a Naruto fan too ;D.

True, it isn't easy. But it's worth the effort And yeah, naruto ftw ( :

Thanks, very good and detailed tutorial. But I have question. Is this only for DILD? Cuz you need to be aware at day, so could I combine ADA with other technique? For E.X. ADA+WILD, ADA+DEILD, ADA+MILD....

Why am I just finding out about this!?!
I just started lucid dreaming on April 25,2011 after watching Inception during my summer vacation! I was successful having my first lucid only 10 days after I knew about lucid dreaming! But ever since I came back to school on June, I was stuck on a dry spell. Maybe because my hours of sleep is lessened from 10 hours to 5-7 hours or even because of stress. Thankfully I found your tread about ADA just yesterday. It maybe the solution to my problems! Hopefully I could master this and finally having lucid dreams!

Originally Posted by Dumax

Thanks, very good and detailed tutorial. But I have question. Is this only for DILD? Cuz you need to be aware at day, so could I combine ADA with other technique? For E.X. ADA+WILD, ADA+DEILD, ADA+MILD....

ADA is a form of DILD, but it works good combined with other techniques. The downside to combining it with DEILD is that you can't keep a DJ, while a DJ makes ADA that much more effective. For example, if u get 5 LD's/month with DEILD and 5 with ADA, then ADA+DEILD could give 7 or 8. However, if DEILD gives 2 and ADA gives 12, then ADA+DEILD gives something in between, and it would be better to use ADA.

So if DEILD gives you just as many LD's as ADA or more, it's a good combo. If ADA gives you more LD's than DEILD, it's better to stick with ADA
(Yes I've worked with ADA+DEILD for a while )

Day 4-5.
No lucid dream yet.
i cant keep up my awareness when im surfing the internet or watching TV... =/

Day 3 on ADA.
Still struggling to constantly be in heightened awareness, or even simply constantly questioning reality like "is this a dream?"
I'll try practicing ADA in sessions as recommended. Hopefully I'll have the time, especially during school...

After a couple months of occasional ADA, I've noticed that I am much more observant of my surroundings in the dream world. A few nights ago, subtle changes in my surroundings triggered lucidity for me. If only my recall would improve a bit, I could carry these finer details and observations into my journal.

Originally Posted by fOrceez

Hey Yoshi, i've been practicing ADA for a little less than half a week now. In this time, i've been noticing things off in my dreams, or just that the dream doesn't make sense but i don't think to RC. I question why the dream is happening and get confused, but i don't RC or become lucid. Any advice on this?
Cheers

This is definitely a good sign. It means you are getting closer and your awareness is starting to pick up in your dreams. Just keep practicing, you are right on the verge of a breakthrough.

Originally Posted by Fantersam

for me its also day three, I can maintain a high lucidity but WTF. how should I be aware of my breathing ,my blinking and other things i see and hear AT THE SAME TIME?

hopefully he replies soon =(

It really just takes practice. The more you practice ADA, the easier it will get to maintain your heightened awareness while applying all senses. It can be difficult at first, so I suggest either practicing in short sessions, or practicing just a couple of your senses to begin with. Try to slowly build up to your heightened awareness. It makes it easier.

Originally Posted by XVSkulblaka7

Why am I just finding out about this!?!
I just started lucid dreaming on April 25,2011 after watching Inception during my summer vacation! I was successful having my first lucid only 10 days after I knew about lucid dreaming! But ever since I came back to school on June, I was stuck on a dry spell. Maybe because my hours of sleep is lessened from 10 hours to 5-7 hours or even because of stress. Thankfully I found your tread about ADA just yesterday. It maybe the solution to my problems! Hopefully I could master this and finally having lucid dreams!

Good Luck to you and I am sure you will be lucid dreaming in no time at all !

Originally Posted by anderj101

After a couple months of occasional ADA, I've noticed that I am much more observant of my surroundings in the dream world. A few nights ago, subtle changes in my surroundings triggered lucidity for me. If only my recall would improve a bit, I could carry these finer details and observations into my journal.

Nice, it sounds like you are definitely on the right track. Recall is definitely important in all aspects of lucid dreaming. Just don't give up on it and I'm sure it will improve with time.

Originally Posted by DILDo

I've been questioning what Fantersam said too. Day 3 of attempting to be more aware is hard. Im not sure what things that should be more visualized, or what stuff I should feel more. ._.

Well, the idea is to just feel, hear, see, smell, and taste everything. All at the same time. Try to start out with the things you generally take for granted. Blinking, breathing, feeling your clothes, feeling your body parts, etc.

3 ld's in a span of three hours. No dielding but all dilds. I had my first ld that lasted more than 45 seconds. Maybe 6 min I can't remember but I applied basic stablizing.

Looked at my hands closely then rubbed by feet on up. How do you maintain lucidity as you are walking around. I would tell myself stablize lucidty but I need something else.

Originally Posted by Fedor

3 ld's in a span of three hours. No dielding but all dilds. I had my first ld that lasted more than 45 seconds. Maybe 6 min I can't remember but I applied basic stablizing.

Looked at my hands closely then rubbed by feet on up. How do you maintain lucidity as you are walking around. I would tell myself stablize lucidty but I need something else.

I'm not a master of stabilizing (not even close), but the way to maintain lucidity is to keep your dream senses active. Touch a lot of objects just to feel them. Keep looking at the details around you. Keep listening to sounds from within the dream. Etc. You basically activate ADA in the dream.

Awesome technique KingYoshi! Seems to be the key to lucid dreaming naturally! Do you recommend it for a beginner? Am not exactly experienced in lucid dreams Waiting for your reply!

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