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Осъзнато сънуване
Чарли Морли е считан за един от най-автентичните практикуващи учители по осъзнато сънуване в Европа. На 25 години той става един от първите жители на Запада, получили официално разрешение за преподаване на осъзнато сънуване в традициите на Кагю, една от четирите основни школи в тибетския будизъм. Изключителното доверие и признание от личния му гуру Лама Йеше Ринпоче дава на Чарли Морли уникалната възможност да съчетае в едно източната и западна практики и да развие нов подход към осъзнатостта.
Сън, при който активно осъзнаваме, че сънуваме, докато сънят се случва? Да, звучи парадоксално. Но може да промени живота ви. Тази книга ще ви разкрие как.
Осъзнато сънуване е вълнуващо пътешествие, което обединява ученията на тибетската йога на съня и модерните западни теории и в което ще откриете:
техники за осъзнато сънуване за начинаещи и напреднали, основани на повече от 12 години практика и стотици семинари;
исторически данни и научни изследвания за предимствата на осъзнатото сънуване и тибетската йога на съня;
иновативен нов подход, наречен проникновен сън и сънуване, който предлага реални възможности за трансформация на реалността;
практически ключове към ползите от осъзнатото сънуване: психологическо и физическо лечение; преодоляване на зависимости и комплекси; трениране на умения; творческа стимулация и духовно израстване.
Човек прекарва 30 години от живота си в сън. Описаните от Чарли Морли методи ще ви позволят да се възползвате от тях, за да отключите пълния си потенциал и да се пробудите за по-пълноценен и по-щастлив живот.
Сън, при който активно осъзнаваме, че сънуваме, докато сънят се случва? Да, звучи парадоксално. Но може да промени живота ви. Тази книга ще ви разкрие как.
Осъзнато сънуване е вълнуващо пътешествие, което обединява ученията на тибетската йога на съня и модерните западни теории и в което ще откриете:
техники за осъзнато сънуване за начинаещи и напреднали, основани на повече от 12 години практика и стотици семинари;
исторически данни и научни изследвания за предимствата на осъзнатото сънуване и тибетската йога на съня;
иновативен нов подход, наречен проникновен сън и сънуване, който предлага реални възможности за трансформация на реалността;
практически ключове към ползите от осъзнатото сънуване: психологическо и физическо лечение; преодоляване на зависимости и комплекси; трениране на умения; творческа стимулация и духовно израстване.
Човек прекарва 30 години от живота си в сън. Описаните от Чарли Морли методи ще ви позволят да се възползвате от тях, за да отключите пълния си потенциал и да се пробудите за по-пълноценен и по-щастлив живот.
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First published November 4, 2013
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January 6, 2014
This is the kind of junk that filled the self help bookstores in the 90s and turned off so many intelligent people from taking lucid dreaming seriously. The book is written by an ex-hip hop coach/part time Buddhist turned self-styled lucid dream lifestyle guru, so don't expect razor sharp insights into psychology. The book seems to be suffering from split personality disorder, jumping from attempts and scientific writing, filled with mistakes and misunderstandings, then back to a warm and fuzzy version of Buddhism, well kind of Buddhism, the sort that people who wear tye-die shirts and buy crystals because it's fashionable enjoy, spiritual tourist types.
There are claims made inside that made me literally swear at the book, like when the author says that telepathy has been scientifically proven. Seems the rest of the world missed that Nobel prize winning research.
I'm going to stick with the much better "Dream Yourself Awake" by Alan Wallace for my dose of dream yoga, it's a much better book written by an experienced practitioner and has a foreword by Stephen LaBerge.
There are claims made inside that made me literally swear at the book, like when the author says that telepathy has been scientifically proven. Seems the rest of the world missed that Nobel prize winning research.
I'm going to stick with the much better "Dream Yourself Awake" by Alan Wallace for my dose of dream yoga, it's a much better book written by an experienced practitioner and has a foreword by Stephen LaBerge.
November 2, 2016
Charlie Morley is my favourite lucid dreaming author, and this is his best book ever!
It contains both Western and Tibetan Buddhist approaches to dream work and thus also teaches us about Dream Yoga.
First, we’re informed about what lucid dreaming actually is, i.e. dreams in which we become aware that we’re dreaming. Charlie stresses that we’re not actually controlling our dreams. He states: “You may be controlling your subjective experience of the localized dreamscape, but there is something much more powerful directing everything else.” He quotes the renowned lucid dream author Robert Waggoner as saying “No sailor controls the sea. Similarly, no lucid dreamer controls the dream.”
The author and Rob Nairn now hold courses entitled “Mindfulness of Dream & Sleep”. These teach both mindfulness meditation, lucid dream training, and conscious sleeping techniques.
Charlie aims to allow mindful awareness to “infuse all stages of our sleep cycle”. This will lead to “lucid living”, to wake up to life with more awareness.
So this book is much more ambitious than other books on lucid dreaming, We learn much about Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan Dream Yoga. The latter is “a collection of transformational lucid dreaming, conscious sleeping and --- out-of-body experience practices aimed at spiritual growth and mind training”.
We are taught about “bardo” which means “place in between”. The after-death bardo describes the intermediate states between death and rebirth. “If we can fall asleep consciously and then recognize our dreams as dreams, we may also be able to die consciously and recognize the after-death bardo state. It´s said that if practitioners can become fully lucid within the death and after-death bardo states, then they can recognize the nature of their mind and have the potential to reach full spiritual awakening.”
The practices of lucid dreaming and dream yoga are also intended to train practitioners to become lucid in their waking state. The author states further: “The lucid awakening within the shared dream of life is exactly what transformed Siddhartha Gautama into the Buddha. This is an awakening that is possible for us all.”
Both psychological and physical healing can be achieved in lucid dreams. Visualizations can “help to reduce stress, enhance the immune system and lessen pain”. “A lucid dream is the most vivid and complete visualization we can experience.” The author has himself healed ear infections and torn ligaments in lucid dreams. Visualizations performed in a lucid dream are far more powerful than visualizations in the waking state. Phobias and addictions can also be healed!
We can do anything we ever wanted to do in lucid dreams. But whatever we do we create and strengthen neural pathways while lucid dreaming, as in waking life; and harmful acts in a lucid dream will give negative karma as in waking reality.
Charlie explains about the Gnostics, who believed that we were “sleepwalking through the illusion of waking reality, unaware that it was all just as empty of inherent existence as our dreams”. In a lucid dream we become aware that the dream is not real but just a mental projection; similarly, if we could get lucid in our waking reality, maybe we could see that life is just a dream.
There is a chapter about lucid dreaming techniques which includes how to improve dream recall, the benefits of keeping a dream diary, how to spot dream signs (which are signs that you´re dreaming), reality checks, the MILD technique and the Wake up, back to bed method.
I must say that I would never confuse dreams with reality, since my dreams are not realistic, but always “dreamy” and visually unclear. Now, if I WERE conscious in a dream, then I could say “this must be a dream, because it’s so dreamy. The thing that’s a bit irritating about all lucid dream writers is that they seem to put the cart before the horse and ask you to do things in dreams in order to check whether you’re dreaming that you’re unable to do until you’re conscious in the first place.
Dream signs are anything anomalous or bizarre like flying pink elephants, walking trees, or seeing one’s dead grandmother. If you experience any of these things, it should help you to realize that you must be dreaming. Charlie tells us: “If you spot a recurring dream sign, firmly resolve to use it as a lucidity trigger by saying to yourself before bed: ‘The next time I see my dead grandmother, I’ll recognize that I’m dreaming and become lucid.’”
He gives us both a mindfulness meditation entitled “Let’s do nothing” and a walking meditation, both valuable.
The hypnagogic affirmation technique requires that you fall asleep while mentally reciting a positive affirmation of your intent to gain lucidity, for example, “When I dream, I know that I´m dreaming”. The great master Guru Rinpoche said that we should “bring forth a powerful yearning to recognize the dream state”: you should “imbue your sleepy consciousness with the fervent aspiration to gain lucidity”.
We are provided with innumerable valuable techniques by which to gain lucidity, one of these being prayer. Pray, for example, to Buddha or Jesus whom you imagine in your heart or throat area as you are falling asleep: “Bless me with your grace. Let me dream with full lucidity for the benefit of all beings.”
There’s an inspiring and important (well, all the chapters are important) chapter on what to do when lucid, for example, interact with our higher self, meet our subconscious, talk to our inner child; we can ask “big questions”, walk through walls, heal ourselves (one of my main motives for learning to lucid dream), receive spiritual teachings from an enlightened master, integrate the shadow (that’s a big one!) or engage in spiritual practice – “just one moment of spiritual practice in the lucid dream state is worth a one-week meditation retreat in the waking state!”
In a lucid dream we are at one with all things: Oneness is reality both in our dreams and in the waking state too.
Two valuable appendices give us accounts of the author´s own insightful lucid dreams, “clarity dreams and hypnopompic insights”.
This is the best book on the subject I´ve encountered, because it also teaches us about the interconnectivity of life and about how lucid dreaming “trains us to recognize the Oneness of waking reality” and for the awakening of enlightenment. We realize that most of reality is a dreamlike illusion; the more we experience that we are the co-creator of our lucid dreams, the more can we perceive waking reality in a similar way. “ --- seeing through illusion – forms the crux of lucid living.”
I highly recommend this book.
It contains both Western and Tibetan Buddhist approaches to dream work and thus also teaches us about Dream Yoga.
First, we’re informed about what lucid dreaming actually is, i.e. dreams in which we become aware that we’re dreaming. Charlie stresses that we’re not actually controlling our dreams. He states: “You may be controlling your subjective experience of the localized dreamscape, but there is something much more powerful directing everything else.” He quotes the renowned lucid dream author Robert Waggoner as saying “No sailor controls the sea. Similarly, no lucid dreamer controls the dream.”
The author and Rob Nairn now hold courses entitled “Mindfulness of Dream & Sleep”. These teach both mindfulness meditation, lucid dream training, and conscious sleeping techniques.
Charlie aims to allow mindful awareness to “infuse all stages of our sleep cycle”. This will lead to “lucid living”, to wake up to life with more awareness.
So this book is much more ambitious than other books on lucid dreaming, We learn much about Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan Dream Yoga. The latter is “a collection of transformational lucid dreaming, conscious sleeping and --- out-of-body experience practices aimed at spiritual growth and mind training”.
We are taught about “bardo” which means “place in between”. The after-death bardo describes the intermediate states between death and rebirth. “If we can fall asleep consciously and then recognize our dreams as dreams, we may also be able to die consciously and recognize the after-death bardo state. It´s said that if practitioners can become fully lucid within the death and after-death bardo states, then they can recognize the nature of their mind and have the potential to reach full spiritual awakening.”
The practices of lucid dreaming and dream yoga are also intended to train practitioners to become lucid in their waking state. The author states further: “The lucid awakening within the shared dream of life is exactly what transformed Siddhartha Gautama into the Buddha. This is an awakening that is possible for us all.”
Both psychological and physical healing can be achieved in lucid dreams. Visualizations can “help to reduce stress, enhance the immune system and lessen pain”. “A lucid dream is the most vivid and complete visualization we can experience.” The author has himself healed ear infections and torn ligaments in lucid dreams. Visualizations performed in a lucid dream are far more powerful than visualizations in the waking state. Phobias and addictions can also be healed!
We can do anything we ever wanted to do in lucid dreams. But whatever we do we create and strengthen neural pathways while lucid dreaming, as in waking life; and harmful acts in a lucid dream will give negative karma as in waking reality.
Charlie explains about the Gnostics, who believed that we were “sleepwalking through the illusion of waking reality, unaware that it was all just as empty of inherent existence as our dreams”. In a lucid dream we become aware that the dream is not real but just a mental projection; similarly, if we could get lucid in our waking reality, maybe we could see that life is just a dream.
There is a chapter about lucid dreaming techniques which includes how to improve dream recall, the benefits of keeping a dream diary, how to spot dream signs (which are signs that you´re dreaming), reality checks, the MILD technique and the Wake up, back to bed method.
I must say that I would never confuse dreams with reality, since my dreams are not realistic, but always “dreamy” and visually unclear. Now, if I WERE conscious in a dream, then I could say “this must be a dream, because it’s so dreamy. The thing that’s a bit irritating about all lucid dream writers is that they seem to put the cart before the horse and ask you to do things in dreams in order to check whether you’re dreaming that you’re unable to do until you’re conscious in the first place.
Dream signs are anything anomalous or bizarre like flying pink elephants, walking trees, or seeing one’s dead grandmother. If you experience any of these things, it should help you to realize that you must be dreaming. Charlie tells us: “If you spot a recurring dream sign, firmly resolve to use it as a lucidity trigger by saying to yourself before bed: ‘The next time I see my dead grandmother, I’ll recognize that I’m dreaming and become lucid.’”
He gives us both a mindfulness meditation entitled “Let’s do nothing” and a walking meditation, both valuable.
The hypnagogic affirmation technique requires that you fall asleep while mentally reciting a positive affirmation of your intent to gain lucidity, for example, “When I dream, I know that I´m dreaming”. The great master Guru Rinpoche said that we should “bring forth a powerful yearning to recognize the dream state”: you should “imbue your sleepy consciousness with the fervent aspiration to gain lucidity”.
We are provided with innumerable valuable techniques by which to gain lucidity, one of these being prayer. Pray, for example, to Buddha or Jesus whom you imagine in your heart or throat area as you are falling asleep: “Bless me with your grace. Let me dream with full lucidity for the benefit of all beings.”
There’s an inspiring and important (well, all the chapters are important) chapter on what to do when lucid, for example, interact with our higher self, meet our subconscious, talk to our inner child; we can ask “big questions”, walk through walls, heal ourselves (one of my main motives for learning to lucid dream), receive spiritual teachings from an enlightened master, integrate the shadow (that’s a big one!) or engage in spiritual practice – “just one moment of spiritual practice in the lucid dream state is worth a one-week meditation retreat in the waking state!”
In a lucid dream we are at one with all things: Oneness is reality both in our dreams and in the waking state too.
Two valuable appendices give us accounts of the author´s own insightful lucid dreams, “clarity dreams and hypnopompic insights”.
This is the best book on the subject I´ve encountered, because it also teaches us about the interconnectivity of life and about how lucid dreaming “trains us to recognize the Oneness of waking reality” and for the awakening of enlightenment. We realize that most of reality is a dreamlike illusion; the more we experience that we are the co-creator of our lucid dreams, the more can we perceive waking reality in a similar way. “ --- seeing through illusion – forms the crux of lucid living.”
I highly recommend this book.
November 20, 2017
За осъзнатото сънуване:
Старая се да бъда човек на критичната научна мисъл и на първо време е много важно да уточня за незапознатите нещо. В "Осъзнатото сънуване" няма абсолютно нищо мистично, магично, свръхестествено, параноррмално, религиозно, спиричуъл, астрало-астрологично, номерологично, хомеопатично, веганско и всякакви вдруги бабини деветини.
Идеята на осъзнатото сънуване е проста - Докато сънуваш да ЗНАЕШ че сънуваш. И в зависимост от силата на осъзнатост може да си:
- при слаба осъзнатост - просто зрител (като на филм), но да знаеш че е сън,
- при средна осъзнатост - да си нормален участник в съня, да се рразхождаш къдто искаш, да си говориш с хората от съня ти, но да нямаш контрол над обкръжението ти и сама история.
- при силна осъзнатост - да поемеш пълен контрол на архитектурата на съня ти, булвално да можеш да създадеш сън от нищото. В книгата пише и още по висши неща, които са повече свързани с медитация и експлорване на съзнанието ти и някои по-спорни.
Но достигане дори само на първите две степени ПЪРВО е СТРАШНО ТРУСНО и ОТНЕМА СТРАШНО МНОГО ВОЛЯ и ВТОРО според мен си е достатъчно впечатляващо... да си главен гериой в 4-6 часов филм всяка вечер.
Сега за книгата:
Книгата е сравнително полезна като за въведение в идеите около осъзнатото сънуване и придобиване на по-голяма обща осъзнатост, медитация и пр. човек може да придобие добра представа като я чете за тези неща. Също така авторът е успял да намери балансът в писането така че хем да е подходяща за ню дйдж woo loving спиричуъл фанатици, хем почти да не дразни нормалните хора. С 2 думи книгата НЕ ПРОПОВЯДВА.
НО!!!
НЕ ЧЕТЕТЕ ПЪРВИТЕ 50 СТР.!!! Сериозно, първите 50 страници на книгата (Част 1 - Началото) са пълна баластра. Няма абсолютно нищо стойностно там. Това са 50 страници реклама на книгата и феномена осъзнато сънуване и ви обясняват как всъщност то е нещо реално и човек може да стане осъзнат в сънищата си... Явно са сложени там за да е една идея по-дебела книжката. Съществената част от книгата са следващите 2 части СЛЕД баластрата: част 2 - Път и част 3 - Растеж.
Книгата определено би могла е полезна, добре написана е и научно базирана с цитиране на източници. Като цяло lucid dreaming-ът е нещо реално, доказано и даже се чудя защо се приема за странна идеята да можеш да не си пасивен в сънищата си (като зрител на филм), ами да поемеш контрола и да станеш шевът и на тази част от денонощието. Аз лично съм си изпитвал като малък много малко пъти и още тогава съм се чудил защо не можем да си контролираме сънищата, или поне защо не можем да знаем че сме в сън, докато сме в съня. А не да разберем едва след като се събудим от него. Книгата е подходяща особено за тийнейджъри и хорра които не обичат да спят защото го намират за губене на време. Все пак не можем без сън. По време на РЕМ сън (когато са най-интересните сънища) мозъка ни се пречиства от отпадни вещества натрупани през деня. И следователно, ако не спим и сънуваме - лошо. Но никой не е казал че РЕМ съня не може да ти е като втора реалност. Голяма част от "гениите" са тествали идеите си насън по този начин.
Основната идея на тази книга, основната "техника" на осъзнато сънуване е идеята, че за да станеш по осъзнат в съня си, трябва да бъдеш по-осъзнат по принцип. Тоест да избягваш автопилота си по-често, и да водиш осъзнат живот. И това е и готиното на упражненията за осъзнато сънуване, че тези неща са навързани.
3,5 звезди заради 50-те баластра булшит страници в началото и заради спиричуъл булшит моменти от време на време, но и все пак евала за известната научнобазираност на книгата. Някои обяснения бяха неясни, което може би се дължи на лош превод. Може би е книга която е подходяща дженерик книга за до леглото на хората. Въпреки че съм запознат с темата не съм чел други книги за точно тази тема, та не мога да я съпоставя адекватно. Предполагам че има и по-добре написани книги по въпроса, с по-малко баластра, п��-малко излишен спиричуъл булшит и повече съществени съвети и примери, но тази ми попадна.
С две думи става като въведение в темата.
Старая се да бъда човек на критичната научна мисъл и на първо време е много важно да уточня за незапознатите нещо. В "Осъзнатото сънуване" няма абсолютно нищо мистично, магично, свръхестествено, параноррмално, религиозно, спиричуъл, астрало-астрологично, номерологично, хомеопатично, веганско и всякакви вдруги бабини деветини.
Идеята на осъзнатото сънуване е проста - Докато сънуваш да ЗНАЕШ че сънуваш. И в зависимост от силата на осъзнатост може да си:
- при слаба осъзнатост - просто зрител (като на филм), но да знаеш че е сън,
- при средна осъзнатост - да си нормален участник в съня, да се рразхождаш къдто искаш, да си говориш с хората от съня ти, но да нямаш контрол над обкръжението ти и сама история.
- при силна осъзнатост - да поемеш пълен контрол на архитектурата на съня ти, булвално да можеш да създадеш сън от нищото. В книгата пише и още по висши неща, които са повече свързани с медитация и експлорване на съзнанието ти и някои по-спорни.
Но достигане дори само на първите две степени ПЪРВО е СТРАШНО ТРУСНО и ОТНЕМА СТРАШНО МНОГО ВОЛЯ и ВТОРО според мен си е достатъчно впечатляващо... да си главен гериой в 4-6 часов филм всяка вечер.
Сега за книгата:
Книгата е сравнително полезна като за въведение в идеите около осъзнатото сънуване и придобиване на по-голяма обща осъзнатост, медитация и пр. човек може да придобие добра представа като я чете за тези неща. Също така авторът е успял да намери балансът в писането така че хем да е подходяща за ню дйдж woo loving спиричуъл фанатици, хем почти да не дразни нормалните хора. С 2 думи книгата НЕ ПРОПОВЯДВА.
НО!!!
НЕ ЧЕТЕТЕ ПЪРВИТЕ 50 СТР.!!! Сериозно, първите 50 страници на книгата (Част 1 - Началото) са пълна баластра. Няма абсолютно нищо стойностно там. Това са 50 страници реклама на книгата и феномена осъзнато сънуване и ви обясняват как всъщност то е нещо реално и човек може да стане осъзнат в сънищата си... Явно са сложени там за да е една идея по-дебела книжката. Съществената част от книгата са следващите 2 части СЛЕД баластрата: част 2 - Път и част 3 - Растеж.
Книгата определено би могла е полезна, добре написана е и научно базирана с цитиране на източници. Като цяло lucid dreaming-ът е нещо реално, доказано и даже се чудя защо се приема за странна идеята да можеш да не си пасивен в сънищата си (като зрител на филм), ами да поемеш контрола и да станеш шевът и на тази част от денонощието. Аз лично съм си изпитвал като малък много малко пъти и още тогава съм се чудил защо не можем да си контролираме сънищата, или поне защо не можем да знаем че сме в сън, докато сме в съня. А не да разберем едва след като се събудим от него. Книгата е подходяща особено за тийнейджъри и хорра които не обичат да спят защото го намират за губене на време. Все пак не можем без сън. По време на РЕМ сън (когато са най-интересните сънища) мозъка ни се пречиства от отпадни вещества натрупани през деня. И следователно, ако не спим и сънуваме - лошо. Но никой не е казал че РЕМ съня не може да ти е като втора реалност. Голяма част от "гениите" са тествали идеите си насън по този начин.
Основната идея на тази книга, основната "техника" на осъзнато сънуване е идеята, че за да станеш по осъзнат в съня си, трябва да бъдеш по-осъзнат по принцип. Тоест да избягваш автопилота си по-често, и да водиш осъзнат живот. И това е и готиното на упражненията за осъзнато сънуване, че тези неща са навързани.
3,5 звезди заради 50-те баластра булшит страници в началото и заради спиричуъл булшит моменти от време на време, но и все пак евала за известната научнобазираност на книгата. Някои обяснения бяха неясни, което може би се дължи на лош превод. Може би е книга която е подходяща дженерик книга за до леглото на хората. Въпреки че съм запознат с темата не съм чел други книги за точно тази тема, та не мога да я съпоставя адекватно. Предполагам че има и по-добре написани книги по въпроса, с по-малко баластра, п��-малко излишен спиричуъл булшит и повече съществени съвети и примери, но тази ми попадна.
С две думи става като въведение в темата.
October 27, 2013
Written by self taught Lucid Dream Teacher Charlie Morley, this is a fascinating look into the beautifully strange world of dreams and lucidity. Starting with the history and science behind lucid dreaming through to tried and tested techniques that will help you reach lucidity (which I can verify as I have been using these techniques for the last few months) A truly inspiring read whether you are brand new to the world of lucid dreams or a seasoned practitioner that wants to go deeper. This book will have a positive impact on your life.
April 7, 2020
Fascinating. Having experienced lucid dreaming a few times in my life, I was keen to understand the practices to hone my mind into evoking more. Morely does a great job in articulating exercises to assist this, bolstering it with Buddhist methodologies to bring in a spiritual element that, at times, was over laboured but interesting nonetheless. Since reading this book I’ve had two more lucid dreams, and albeit brief, proves books like this really help.
April 27, 2015
I found the writing style immature and the author full of himself. Lucid dreaming is fabulous but I hate this kind of spiritual consumerism.
June 9, 2018
For anyone interested in understanding more about lucid dreaming, please read this book. I feel Charlie Morley does a fine job illustrating a Buddhist perspective on lucid dreams, which is essential.
The format of this book was greatly helpful to me - containing not only footnotes, but chapter endings of additional footnote type insights, passages called "Charlie Says" and a handful of Charlie's personal lucid dreams which contains notes on how he prepped before falling asleep.
Charlie writes in a manner that came across to me as someone whose first-hand knowledge and many years of Buddhist training has created an intellect that is not pushed to the front as a selling mechanism. Please do not misunderstand. I think Charlie is quite intelligent. His words, thoughts and meanings are conveyed in a style that reveals what I believe to be his underlying self of utmost care and respect when speaking to any audience about something with which he is passionately involved. For me lucid dreaming is a fine-line balancing many aspects of spiritual development and experiential knowledge.
The format of this book was greatly helpful to me - containing not only footnotes, but chapter endings of additional footnote type insights, passages called "Charlie Says" and a handful of Charlie's personal lucid dreams which contains notes on how he prepped before falling asleep.
Charlie writes in a manner that came across to me as someone whose first-hand knowledge and many years of Buddhist training has created an intellect that is not pushed to the front as a selling mechanism. Please do not misunderstand. I think Charlie is quite intelligent. His words, thoughts and meanings are conveyed in a style that reveals what I believe to be his underlying self of utmost care and respect when speaking to any audience about something with which he is passionately involved. For me lucid dreaming is a fine-line balancing many aspects of spiritual development and experiential knowledge.
May 25, 2024
This book on lucid dreaming gives methods on how to get lucid, but even better, it goes into what to do once you are lucid, and the author talks about the struggles in trying to get lucid.
I appreciate the depth and scope of this book, its emphasis on personal growth and development through lucid dreaming. I'm eager to fly, but even more eager to explore my psyche and become a more loving human being.
I appreciate the depth and scope of this book, its emphasis on personal growth and development through lucid dreaming. I'm eager to fly, but even more eager to explore my psyche and become a more loving human being.
April 4, 2015
Fascinating, easy to digest and full of great advice on navigating your dreams and the benefits of doing so. I had the privilege of meeting Charlie and attending one of his retreats: he is both a fount and font of knowledge. Seriously, I could talk to the guy for hours. Interesting people tend to write interesting books and I'm pleased to see he already has a new one out.
While I always advise a healthy dose of scepticism when reading anything religious or "new agey" I'm pleased to say this book doesn't go overboard with such things and generally cites scientific sources. He may lose you a bit when he talks about the Buddhist concept of the Bardo but stick with it.
While I always advise a healthy dose of scepticism when reading anything religious or "new agey" I'm pleased to say this book doesn't go overboard with such things and generally cites scientific sources. He may lose you a bit when he talks about the Buddhist concept of the Bardo but stick with it.
May 19, 2021
My very first book about lucid dreaming. It was "ok" introduction with ties to buddhism, although something about this book didn't feel quite natural to me. Morley seemed to be talking too many aspects, quoting scientists and buddhist teachers although more focused approach probably would read better. Looking forward to read LaBerge to see how it compares. [reading time: 6h8m]
September 7, 2019
I have recently become increasingly draw to meditation and mindfulness and have literally just started to practice meditation. A few articles had caught my eye about lucid dreaming as an adjunct to meditation. Moreover I have always been fascinated by dreams and what they mean and recently read Matthew Walker’s ‘Why We Sleep’. This book seemed highly rated and seemed a good place to start. Unfortunately it was a big disappointment. It did try to explain the various techniques of how to learn, practice and explore lucid dreaming and how this may be of value in allowing you to access your subconscious. However this was lost in the endless hyperbole, pseudo-science and frank rubbish. There was way too much anecdotal extrapolation and little robust science. The writing was frequently annoying and Morley seemed more intent on using long fancy words rather than trying to help the reader understand. The book was way to ambitious, even pretentious, straying in to quantum physics and other areas which were simply unnecessary and unconvincing. He would have been better concentrating on practical techniques rather than trying to convince the reader that lucid dreaming explains everything and is going to change the world. It drew into sharp contrast another book I read recently, ‘How To Change Your Mind: The New Science Of Psychedelics’ by Michael Pollan which is a far superior and more robust study of a related idea. Lucid dreaming is still an attractive concept to me however and I am looking for a more scientifically rigorous book on the subject.
June 9, 2018
For anyone interested in understanding more about lucid dreaming, please read this book. I feel Charlie Morley does a fine job illustrating a Buddhist perspective on lucid dreams, which is essential.
The format of this book was greatly helpful to me - containing not only footnotes, but chapter endings of additional footnote type insights, passages called "Charlie Says" and a handful of Charlie's personal lucid dreams which contains notes on how he prepped before falling asleep.
Charlie writes in a manner that came across to me as someone whose first-hand knowledge and many years of Buddhist training has created an intellect that is not pushed to the front as a selling mechanism. Please do not misunderstand. I think Charlie is quite intelligent. His words, thoughts and meanings are conveyed in a style that reveals what I believe to be his underlying self of utmost care and respect when speaking to any audience about something with which he is passionately involved. For me lucid dreaming is a fine-line balancing many aspects of spiritual development and experiential knowledge.
The format of this book was greatly helpful to me - containing not only footnotes, but chapter endings of additional footnote type insights, passages called "Charlie Says" and a handful of Charlie's personal lucid dreams which contains notes on how he prepped before falling asleep.
Charlie writes in a manner that came across to me as someone whose first-hand knowledge and many years of Buddhist training has created an intellect that is not pushed to the front as a selling mechanism. Please do not misunderstand. I think Charlie is quite intelligent. His words, thoughts and meanings are conveyed in a style that reveals what I believe to be his underlying self of utmost care and respect when speaking to any audience about something with which he is passionately involved. For me lucid dreaming is a fine-line balancing many aspects of spiritual development and experiential knowledge.
November 2, 2017
This is a manual for people interested in lucid dreaming, as well as an argument for why you should be interested. I couldn't decide if this book deserved 3 or 4 stars. I'm keeping it in case I want to reference or re-read it later, so obviously I thought it was good or worthwhile. However, I hated the personal anecdotes and dream sharing; everyone knows that no one cares about your dreams but you! So even though this guy is trying to share his dreams with us to illustrate his points, and be helpful, it's still just not interesting to me. One thing that was great about this book is that whenever it starts getting really out-there (like new age-y), he brings it back down to hard evidence and/or Buddhism. I'm definitely motivated to be more open-minded and get back to trying to lucid dream.
May 18, 2020
It is an enjoyable book, based on a personal journey. It is very light not too serious or factual. It is for someone that does not mind to read about the ramble of starting something new. It is reminder of what it means to be a beginner.
May 20, 2020
Really enjoyed this book, a good mix of science and spirituality. Gives good background knowledge and tips for ludic dreaming, some of which I have put into practice. Would be interested to read some of his other books.
August 18, 2024
Great book! I loved the appendix of dreams at the end of the book. Honestly wish it could've taken up more of the book. It was really inspiring to read someone's powerful, spiritual lucid dream experiences.
March 19, 2018
I am yet to test the techniques recommended by Charlie - on the bucket list! A good book.
May 10, 2018
First part is very practical but it gets pretty far out there after that
August 24, 2018
Comprehensive guide for lucid dreaming beginners. A reference for continued use.
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September 25, 2019The book starts show, but is great when it moves into techniques, very informative second half :)
January 29, 2020
Definitely a keeper; lots of great techniques and examples.
January 9, 2021
Enjoyed the exploration of how the ancestors cultures use to connect with the dreams and understand the power that comes with lucid dreams.
April 20, 2021
Изключително интересна книга. Ще се опитам да следвам всяка стъпка от съветите! В книгата има полезен наръчник за прилагане на методите.
January 9, 2022
Прекрасна. Врата към истинска осъзнатост. Книга, която те замисля, че истинската любов и цел е винги около теб
February 7, 2022
I loved this book 💙
February 13, 2022
A good introduction to the Lucid Dreaming practices of both West and East. It is also more detailed compared to other lucid dreaming books—touching multiple related topics that I didn't expect.
October 3, 2022
Amazing! Also delves into hypnagogia and hypnopompia and mentions lucid dreaming techniques I hadn't heard of before. Also talks a lot about Tibetan Buddhism.
March 19, 2023
i found this a very good motivator to keep practicing deep meditation. results do not come easily, you need to try a lot, though. :)
July 25, 2023
Intéressant mais difficile à réaliser
Assez âgé c'est difficile à mettre en pratique, je rêve moins qu'avant peut-être à cause des médicaments que je prends
Assez âgé c'est difficile à mettre en pratique, je rêve moins qu'avant peut-être à cause des médicaments que je prends
October 26, 2021
Had my first lucid dream nightmare.
Surprisingly none of the reality checks I had practiced in my waking state worked, but I still knew I was dreaming. I was also unable to wake up as soon as the dream turned into a nightmare and thanks to this book I knew it was shadow work so I went along with it and started yelling “I love you” to the the most terrifying monster who was trying to attack me. What happened afterwords in the dream was very profound. I think back to it always. My husband woke me up before I was able to finish it because he said I was making loud noises which I had never done.
I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in achieving lucidity (in waking and dream life).
Surprisingly none of the reality checks I had practiced in my waking state worked, but I still knew I was dreaming. I was also unable to wake up as soon as the dream turned into a nightmare and thanks to this book I knew it was shadow work so I went along with it and started yelling “I love you” to the the most terrifying monster who was trying to attack me. What happened afterwords in the dream was very profound. I think back to it always. My husband woke me up before I was able to finish it because he said I was making loud noises which I had never done.
I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in achieving lucidity (in waking and dream life).
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