Thread: All Day Awareness, A DILD Tutorial by KingYoshi

Hi,
Really great tutorial, it's awesome. I started ADA some time ago but stopped due to not enough concentration and results. But I know it takes time and I started again with sessions when I walk and got 2 lucid dreams in the last 3 days.
The last one was this morning but didn't have time to get the control before my brain wakes me up before I get stab by Ann old homeless person, but that's another story.

I have some questions, since I didn't have a lot of LD and I'm new to ADA.

- I can easily hear things around me, notice the touch more or less in the same time and I taste the air from time to time.
But I have trouble with seeing things around. I mainly use my hearing so o don't know if I should try to notice all the small details I can see or try to embrace all I manage to see even without noticing small details.

- I'm also wondering if noticing shadows is useful to detect dreams. Do the shadows behave strangely in dreams? Does the same reasoning apply for reflections or colours?

Thank you for help, I'll keep practising and I hope I'll get better at ADA and LD.

Great guide!

Thanks Yoshi I been doing this for 3 mouths and had 100 lucid dreams this is by far the best teq

I never had a lucid dream and when i tried ADA I found it easy to maintain myself aware when I remember of doing it. How do I know if I'm doing it correctly? And I started a DJ three days ago but can't remember a single dream and I also use the mantra " I remember my dreams " before going to bed. Any advices that could help me remember them?

Originally Posted by Freixs

I never had a lucid dream and when i tried ADA I found it easy to maintain myself aware when I remember of doing it. How do I know if I'm doing it correctly? And I started a DJ three days ago but can't remember a single dream and I also use the mantra " I remember my dreams " before going to bed. Any advices that could help me remember them?

First of all, be patient You're not doing anything wrong from what I read so it will certainly improve if you persist. Also, there are many factors that can influence dream recall negatively, such as stress, drug/alcohol use, not enough sleep, irregular sleeping patterns, etcetera.
Lastly, I don't know how well your recall normally is, but most people have ups and downs in recall from time to time, so don't be worried if it is not immediately great after just starting to practice.

I'm sure that if you stick around these forums you'll find all your questions answered and your recall improving steadily!

Started this yesterday. Had a very long vivid dream last night.

Just some clarification on if I'm doing this correctly because it seems so easy when I know people struggle to remember.

For visual, I try to look at everything in my field of vision but with moving my eyes or neck to look at them. This is so I am aware of things around me but I'm not analysing and drawing all my attention/awareness to them.

Sound: I simply tune into the layers of different sounds going on around me. For example, I could be watching TV (I listen to everything that is audible in the clip; voices, sfx and music etc.), whilst watching TV, I hear my parents having a conversation in the kitchen, I listen to their voices, picking out certain words but trying to establish a correlation or meaning of those words. I listen to the pitch of their voices and the tones. Whilst talking, they'd be cooking as well. So take in the sounds of pots and pans clanging, the sizzling of food, the humming of the oven- all whilst watching TV and being aware of things in my FOV.

Smell: I notice any changes of smell in the air and take it in.

Feel: I feel my body sat in a chair, the fabric against exposed skin, the temperature of my body, the muscles being used in certain motions.

Taste: I eat slowly, feeling the flavours and how they blend together.

I also try and be aware of blinking, breathing and my tongue resting whenever I remember to (ie- when I think about other awareness and such.)

When I was walking yesterday, I also noticed how zombie like people are. I really feel like I stand out from the crowd when I do ADA, compared to "Daywalkers".

I see good things in this technique. So I'll stick with it

What is the best way to do this technique? Like for the first option

A. Do I just think to myself, feel the wind blowing against my skin, hear the pitter patter against the ground, notice the shadows made by the trees

Or do I do this:

B. I ask myself how does the ground feel, like hard smooth, etc, or for example if I look at something, do I like study its shape and wonder like what shape is that exactly for example.

I got inspired by this thread a few days ago and decided to give ADA go. My first night was great! Thanks to all the posters who worked to put this guide together. I ended up with three lucid dreams throughout the night, and woke to record each. I did not need to do a reality check within these, just as the tutorial states. I simply became so aware in the dream, that I saw through the illusion of it.
If anyone has suggestions as to incorporate this technique into a work day I'd love to hear. I'm managing to fit the practices in to many portions throughout the day, yet there are periods where I need to organize/focus/remember so many details that it becomes difficult to simply be aware. Is it simply a mental muscle I need to be able to plan/organize as well as 'be aware'?
Best of luck to everyone else with ADA.

I really like this idea. Obviously it's awesome for lucid dreaming but I think everyone could do with being a bit more observant in life, no? I am excited to start this properly tomorrow! (I'm about to go to bed for the night haha). I shall report back with my findings.

Originally Posted by MadzAssassin

Just some clarification on if I'm doing this correctly because it seems so easy when I know people struggle to remember.

It sounds like you are doing an excellent job to start off. If it is becoming very easy, try to expand what you take in. There is a seemingly endless amount of information around us. Good work!

Originally Posted by kamenriderbaron

What is the best way to do this technique? Like for the first option

A. Do I just think to myself, feel the wind blowing against my skin, hear the pitter patter against the ground, notice the shadows made by the trees

Or do I do this:

B. I ask myself how does the ground feel, like hard smooth, etc, or for example if I look at something, do I like study its shape and wonder like what shape is that exactly for example.

I would go with "A." You don't need to ask yourself questions. It is fine at first if that helps you get the increased awareness going, but you really want to get to the point where you are naturally experiencing it. Don't think too much about the specifics of what you are observing, simply observe it.

Originally Posted by Oneirin

I got inspired by this thread a few days ago and decided to give ADA go. My first night was great! Thanks to all the posters who worked to put this guide together. I ended up with three lucid dreams throughout the night, and woke to record each. I did not need to do a reality check within these, just as the tutorial states. I simply became so aware in the dream, that I saw through the illusion of it.
If anyone has suggestions as to incorporate this technique into a work day I'd love to hear. I'm managing to fit the practices in to many portions throughout the day, yet there are periods where I need to organize/focus/remember so many details that it becomes difficult to simply be aware. Is it simply a mental muscle I need to be able to plan/organize as well as 'be aware'?
Best of luck to everyone else with ADA.

It sounds like you are having a nice start. Good stuff! Yeah, many of us have busy lives, so using ADA often has to be practiced in segments throughout the day. There is nothing wrong with that. I would just slowly try to expand those segments a little at a time. Remember, the goal of ADA is to be able to perform these practices naturally at all times. So, even if you need to "organize/focus/remember," you will be experiencing the heightened awareness during these tasks. Not only does this improve the experience of Lucid Dreaming, but it can help improve the experience and your performance for these tasks. This awareness tutorial is written with Lucid Dreaming as the focal point, but this technique can be used to improve upon all aspects of life. It is a form of meditation after all.

If i do this ada but in different way, i think im dreaming and i start feels like i smoking i think maybe its dream and then i hmm nah it not i feel that smokes i feel my muscles.
Could it works?

Im starting ADA now, hope me luck guys!

Originally Posted by miktux

If i do this ada but in different way, i think im dreaming and i start feels like i smoking i think maybe its dream and then i hmm nah it not i feel that smokes i feel my muscles.
Could it works?

Sure, you can absolutely perform ADA practice while smoking/after smoking. I smoke frequently and have performed ADA while simultaneously enjoying the effects of smoking.

Originally Posted by Archemy

Im starting ADA now, hope me luck guys!

Good luck!!

I'm using ADA since 3 months but I don't really improve. It's still hard for me to stay aware all the time. In the first week I had more LD but than it got back to normal rate (1 a week). My way of seeing things changed, they are more colorful. Also my dreams are a bit more vivid but aparte from this nothing really changed. How long did it take you to stay aware all the time without effort? Are there any tips to improve?

KingYoshi still the only king I recognise

Originally Posted by fOrceez

KingYoshi still the only king I recognise

^ I remember this guy! KingYoshi too! :0

Originally Posted by Mugwort

I'm using ADA since 3 months but I don't really improve. It's still hard for me to stay aware all the time. In the first week I had more LD but than it got back to normal rate (1 a week). My way of seeing things changed, they are more colorful. Also my dreams are a bit more vivid but aparte from this nothing really changed. How long did it take you to stay aware all the time without effort? Are there any tips to improve?

Posting here on the forum regularly really helps. We tap into the good intentions of others and the knowledge. For ADA to work your dream guide in your dreams plus a living enlightened master (woman or man) will provide the link for this to happen without effort. Having ADA all the time is wonderful. I am only learning though.

Hello, I've been using this technique for over a year now, however I haven't achieved lucid state in half a year. I was wandering if someone would be willing to point out what I should focus on.

I will list things that I'm doing/not doing in hopes to provide information for "diagnosis"

WHAT I'M DOING:
- long hours spent in front of computer
- meditation 20 mins a day
- regular excercises
- writing a dream journal quite regularly (3 notebooks filled so far)
- peaceful lifestyle (no stress to speak of, very few obligations)
- sleep a solid 8-9h a day

WHAT I'M NOT DOING:
- no drinking/smoking/drugs
- used to do RC, not anymore
- used to recall activities I've done in last 10-20 minutes, not anymore

I have quite good dream recall, and my dreams are vivid and rich in detail. The problem is I can't seem to get a lucid dream anywhere near consistently. It may be caused by my very unfocused mind, or me doing the whole "awareness" thing wrong. Right now I'm observing objects and wondering how they came to be here, their construction, purpose etc. The problem is, when I "wake up" in daytime, I quickly slip back into autopilot, possibly because I try to observe too many things at once, which ends in focus lost.

Any help and suggestions are much appreciated.

You probably need to be thinking much more often about lucid dreaming and what you want to do in a lucid dream. Having that specific intent to get lucid in a dream the very next time (and every time you want to) fall asleep makes a big difference. A general goal of "I want to be lucid in dreams" for me is much weaker than "I want to get lucid in a dream and <do something specific>."

Long hours in front of a computer, unless you are maintaining active self-awareness while you do it, is an anti-awareness activity that probably is hurting.

Try to stay off of autopilot as much as possible, and for as long as possible. autopilot is non-lucidity.

When you examine objects, have much more strongly in your mind the purpose of it all: to get lucid in a dream: so keep that question, "Is this dream-like?" always at the front of your mind. And always maintain your self-awareness, don't give it over to getting lost in tiny details of sense input.

Respect and gratitude for KingYoshi and this thread. It is a very good technique indeed.

But this technique is a part of Dream Yoga and originaly its much easier in a sense that the point is just to be AWARE or LUCID in the present.
My point is not to say that KingYoshi is wrong, of course not. It can work and works for many people. Its a very good 'awareness" technique.

My point is just to say that you can make it easier, you can practice it in a way Dream Yoga teaches it: So for people who are lost, who find this difficult or "heavy" just make an habit to create a heightening of awareness. The point is not really to notice all details of the world or of your senses (even if it can be useful for many purposes), it is more a question of intensifying your awareness in the present. So instead of trying ot notice all the details, try to just notice you awareness. And of course you can add a reality check to that if you want.

The only act of remembering to notice is enough to make an habit, to make you a "natural" lucid dreamer. Because that habit of "noticing" or checking you awareness (checking if you are aware, if this may be a dream?) will be activated in your dreams and will cause you to become aware because you will "feel" that its a dream because of your intinsified awareness. By practicing this you will see how we can "lose" ourself and our awareness in our experience. Its like when you meditate, sometimes you just get lost in your thougts and you forget to be aware. So this practice helps you to not get lost, to have more and more hightening of awareness. It builds an habit of BEING LUCID CONSTANTLY.

So funny, I just read some posts from this thread. Funny how some people "force" ... its like a chore for them and they say "i have no success". Of course.
The point is to enjoy the practice, to make it natural. You cannot force things. They just want to get lucid, they want a magical pill. An express way.
Thats not the point of the practice, the point is the quality, your attitude. Its about enjoyement.

Thanks for the tips FryingMan.

Originally Posted by FryingMan

Try to stay off of autopilot as much as possible, and for as long as possible. autopilot is non-lucidity.

Thing is if I'm just observing stuff and being aware, then how can I question if it's a dream? To know if it's a dream or not, you have to think about it. And thinking is the easiest way for me to lose focus, because I start pondering what makes a dream a dream, if this car looks normal, should I be here etc. My dreams are very vivid, but there is no "questioning reality" element to them, so I never realize that I am in fact in a dream.

To know if it's a dream or not, you have to think about it.

Yes! Check out the links in my signature. I believe lucidity requires a combination of attention/awareness, reflection ("is this dreamlike?" "How odd is this?"), and memory (remembering your goals to be lucid in a dream, for one thing, remembering your experiences (waking or dreaming) for another).

Hi everyone, I'm new and it's a long time ago I would like to have some clarifications on this technique. I say that I am Italian and I apologize for English. I use a google translator. I hope to receive an answer. KingYoshi does the ADA technique work without making the WBTB? That is, it is necessary to run the technique, to test reality, to write dreams in the journal and just do it?