sleep yoga and dream yoga

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Comment by daljit singh on March 3, 2011 at 5:46am

"Buddhist teachings describe five stages of awareness that are contemplated according to the level of attention:

1. The ordinary state, in which attention is centered on "me" and "mine".

2. The state of unconscious sleep with dreams. The attention works unconsciously, moving in and out of focus from one content to another, following the unconscious karmic tendencies.

3. The state of unconscious sleep without dreams, during which consciousness rests in its original nature (dharmata), without being aware of itself.

4. The state of conscious sleep with dreams, or "lucid dreaming." Attention is not centered on "me" and "mine" but rather acts as a mirror that reflects without choosing or rejecting. This is a state characteristic of deep meditation.

5. The state of conscious sleep without dreams. This state is characteristic of very advanced meditators, whose carefully trained attention allows them to remain in the unborn and undeceased nature of the Consciousness in which nothing is born and nothing dies.

These states correspond to the different states of bardo described in Tibetan Buddhism. In general, an untrained mind that enters the universe of entheogens tends to fluctuate between states two and three and, rarely, also state four. A well-trained mind can easily recognize that the states generated by entheogens are very similar to the states of deep meditation or lucid dreaming. If the mind is really well trained, the explorer will be able to leave behind the state of lucid dreaming and enter that of conscious sleep without dreams. Entheogens tend to promote in each individual the internal attitudes and karmic tendencies of her or his own mind."
i post this topic after discussion with the very advanced spiritual persons

Comment by daljit singh on March 2, 2011 at 3:13pm

We sleep to give our body a rest. While lucid dreaming, are we sleeping and getting enough rest? If so, nothing is wrong with it.

Comment by Gurpreet Kaur on February 28, 2011 at 4:23pm

I wish to know the impact of Lucid dreaming...Acc to my knowledge, we sleep to give a break to our conscious mind.. to refresh it and recharge our body...
Bt if we practice Lucid dreaming, we let our conscious keep working beyond being awake..we dnt giv it a break or time to refresh..
Does that harm our body..?
Does Lucid dreaming lead to hampered health?
If I'm wrong then I badly need the correct explanation..

Comment by daljit singh on February 12, 2011 at 4:25pm

In sleep, the Jiva rests along with the mind in the prakriti or Karana Sareera.The Vikshepa Sakti, which is causing numerous mental oscillations,no longer operates in the Jiva during sleep. But the Mind is still enveloped by the layer of Avarana or the veil of ignorance in sleep.He is in peace, as he is destitute of vikshepa force.He is not dragged hither and thither. The karana Sareera is Anandamaya Kosha or the blissful sheath.So the Jiva enjoys Ananda in sleep. He is the Anandamaya Purusha.He is Prajna. This is one View.
During deep sleep the mind refrains from reflecting upon other objects.The mind enters the coronary artery or the Nadi of the heart,thence the pericardium, thence the interior of the heart and finally rests on the Mukhya Prana.The Jivaatama enters the Akasa of the heart and rests in Kutastha Brahman.He Plungs himself in Brahman, his normal Sat-chit-Ananda Svaroopa just as a weary pilgrim enjoys his dip at the holy prayaga. This is a second view.

Comment by Mata Narayani Devi on February 11, 2011 at 1:38pm

THANK FOR INVITATION. NAMASTE!!

Comment by daljit singh on February 7, 2011 at 11:17am

one who knows how to control sleep is a yogi.If one does not bring sleep under control ,he is not a yogi.

Comment by daljit singh on February 3, 2011 at 1:51pm

Namaskar Geta.
Thanks for sending the link of leela mata ji. i watched this u tube video very nice view point of practical implementation.

Comment by Gita on February 2, 2011 at 3:40pm

Namskar Daljit Singh,
thank you for your invitation !
Leela Mata spoke about "dream-yoga" on the yoga-congress from yoga vidya last year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5kHrbgGL_o

I enjoyed the journey to India very much, the light, the colours, the very friendly people....
OM Shanti

Comment by daljit singh on January 28, 2011 at 2:42pm

About consciousness coming in sleep : this is quite usual. consciousness in sleep can only be gradually established with the growth of the true consciousness in the waking state.

Comment by daljit singh on January 27, 2011 at 3:47pm

The sleep consciousness can be effectively dealt with only when the waking mind has made a certain amount of progress.

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