The result of these practices is greater happiness and freedom in both our waking and dreaming states.
Most Westerners do not even consider this depth of awareness a possibility, yet it is well-known in Tibetan Buddhist and Bön spiritual traditions. The goal is to remain awake during deep sleep when the gross conceptual mind and the operation of the senses cease. It is a more advanced practice similar to the most secret Tibetan practices. Dream yoga is followed by sleep yoga, also known as the yoga of clear light. In the Tibetan tradition, the ability to dream lucidly is not an end in itself-rather it provides an additional context in which one can engage in advanced and effective practices to achieve liberation.
'This book gives detailed instruction for dream yoga, including foundational practices done during the day.
