Benefits of Lucid Dreaming in Tibetan Buddhism (Part 2) with Charlie Morley

Part 2: Spiritual practice and receiving teachings within the lucid dream Lucid dreaming is an important precursor to the practice of Dream Yoga, one of the Six Yoga's of Naropa. By learning how to lucid dream (especially within the context of Tibetan Buddhism) we not only take our first steps toward further dream yoga practice but we also engage the powerful transformation of consciousness which occurs upon recognition of the illusory nature of the dream. Once we become lucid we find that both ignorance and illusion (two of the most unbeneficial mind states) are challenged directly, as our lucid awareness allows us to turn ignorance to insight as we shatter the illusion of the dream to see what really is. For spiritual practitioners the lucid dream state can be a training ground for recognition of the after death bardo state, a place to gain insight into the nature of Emptiness and a great place to further our spiritual practice, all while we're sound asleep! Charlie has been a self taught lucid dreamer since the age of 17 and a practicing Buddhist for the past 10 years, after taking refuge with Akong Tulku Rinpoche. In 2008 at the age of 25, Charlie started teaching lucid dreaming within the context of Tibetan Buddhism at the personal request of his mentor and well known meditation instructor Rob Nairn. Soon after he started teaching, Charlie received the traditional Tibetan Buddhist "authorisation to teach" from his teacher Lama Yeshe Rinpoche, which was not only a great honour to have received, but also a valuable seal of approval from such a highly regarded Lama. In November 2012 Charlie's first book "Dreams of Awakening" (foreword by Lama Yeshe Rinpoche and preface by Rob Nairn) will be launched at the "Gateways of the Mind" conference at the prestigious Royal Geographical Society in London. Based on 12 years of personal experience, cutting edge neuroscience and some great Tibetan dream yoga teachings, the book provides a synthesis of the finest dream practices that the East and West has to offer.