03-19-2008, 12:00 AM
What about practicing Second Attention in normal waking life?
This is much easier for me, to simply be mindful while awake. If I am very mindful, practicing Vipassana / Mindfulness, then my dream life gets very clear.
But when I am not practicing a lot, due to work, family stuff, distractions, etc, I can't seem to get a hold on the dream life.
I attribute this to a lack of Second Attention in daily life.
I ran across a text on Tibetan Dream Yoga. It's very helpful. It involves saying a Mantra as you are going to sleep, along with of course establishing
intent.
It's helpful, but I've not had the clarity in dreaming I had when I was practicing intensely.
This is much easier for me, to simply be mindful while awake. If I am very mindful, practicing Vipassana / Mindfulness, then my dream life gets very clear.
But when I am not practicing a lot, due to work, family stuff, distractions, etc, I can't seem to get a hold on the dream life.
I attribute this to a lack of Second Attention in daily life.
I ran across a text on Tibetan Dream Yoga. It's very helpful. It involves saying a Mantra as you are going to sleep, along with of course establishing
intent.
It's helpful, but I've not had the clarity in dreaming I had when I was practicing intensely.