Once we have achieved some proficiency at journal keeping we will already be generating a good deal of awareness about the dream world. This may have some immediate effects on your dream experience, but before we are ready to lucid dream we need to learn how to quiet our minds. Buddhists have been practicing this art for thousands of years, while the middle eastern religions that we all love so much in the west were all arguing about who's ego was right. We will start with the most fundamental tool in the Buddhists arsenal: be aware of your breathing. Focus on the act of breathing, fill your consciousness with every aspect of the process. Fill your lungs completely and be aware of every sensation related to the process. If you practice this and make an attempt at clearing your mind it will work. The thing that some people don't understand is that clearing your mind and not thinking about anything is not the same as thinking about clearing your mind and not thinking. Many people have heard some crazy ass self help guru talking about filling the body with white light or a ball of energy or blah blah blah. That is still thinking and that is not a clear mind. I don't know how to put this in simpler terms: the empty, clear mind I am talking about has nothing happening-just pure awareness. When in this state it is virtually impossible to have someone sneak up on you. When your mind is empty you are truly listening. Some people say that they need to think about stuff to live. I say that thinking is a tool with which to achieve material gain and the clear mind is the tool which we need to achieve true wisdom and understanding divine things. I am not talking about a God with any human characteristics-not anyone's religious deity. I am talking about the source of everything, the void from which we and everything else came-you could say the womb of the great mother. A funny thing happens when we empty our mind of the garbage that pollutes it: the only feeling that we feel in this clear state of consciousness is love and compassion. The ego is the source of all the ugliness we feel, and when you first realize that the mind is no more than an out of control super computer you can finally start to forgive yourself and develop some confidence. The old idea that "I think therefore I am" is the reason for the crippling ignorance of the world. We are that which proceeds thought, we don't need thought at all to exist, but in this world of material we need it to survive. We are the space within which the mind exists, we are eternal and we are part of God. When we empty our mind we become acutely aware of this connection to the divine. That is why religion is pure evil. When someone has been brain washed by the church they stop seeking the information that could set them free, and so they become a source of destruction in the world. The idea that religion is about love and forgiveness is bullshit. Yea sure we love you if you believe exactly as we do, and if not God is going to torture you and your family for all eternity. Need I say more on this topic? If there the demand I can quote scripture from the book of hate and violence we call the Bible all day long. I have read that evil book front to back and that is a lot more than most "Christians" can say. The book itself is no more evil than a small child screaming hateful things at their family in a fit of rage, in fact most modern children have better understanding than the stone age Middle-Eastern guys who wrote the Bible. The ignorant people who murder, hate and brainwash children make it evil. The point being that there is but one way to the source of all that is and we don't need to believe in crazy ass fairytales or join any special group of chosen people to achieve this connection, I now know what happens to me after I die-it's not a belief. What I have described to you is the first step to understanding the great secrets of the ages. When you are in control of your mind then and only then are you truly a free person.
Lets discuss some more techniques for achieving this state of clear mind. My favorite technique, and really the only technique I use anymore, is shifting my consciousness from the mind to the body. The body is full of electrifying sensation that most people have no idea about. This is of course the starting point for the arts of energy manipulation using chakras and what not. I am not that skilled or interested in those things but I do recognize the power therein. For our purposes as a dreamer we need only shift our consciousness to the body to achieve our goal of clear mind. This works better than the breathing technique because it generates so much more sensation to keep your attention. Of course the ego will be trying to squeeze in the whole time you are in this meditative state but it important not to allow yourself to be bothered by these ramblings. The minds attempts at regaining control of our consciousness can be viewed as waves upon the sea: they will rise and if left alone they will fall just as quickly. Don't get frustrated if you can't ignore these thoughts, if you allow yourself to start thinking about how you can't stop thinking then you will get all caught up in that vicious cycle. When the thoughts come up just think of them as a babbling toddler explaining in great detail all about her many toys. Listen just enough to keep the baby from getting all upset but still maintain your focus on the grownup matters at hand. To get started you simply need to listen to your body. Focus your attention on your body and listen for a sensation that will feel like a slight vibration at first. Once you have located that sensation then focus all your attention on that one spot and pretty soon the vibration become a much stronger sensation-that sensation is life. After you become proficient at this you will be able to instantly generate a powerful energy anywhere you want on your body, or the entire body at once if you prefer. You will be able to move the energy through out your body as well. I like to start at a toe and work my way up to the top of my head. Just don't move the energy down, always move everything up. If you figure this simple trick out you will be able to shut your mind down instantly anytime you want. When I am listening to a person and I really want to give them my full attention, I shift my consciousness into my body and then I miss nothing. This sounds crazy because you need your mind to listen right-wrong. The mind is storing information for later use but the real you is listening-call it your soul. When you do this you will begin to notice things like shifty eyes and nervous tics that people have, colors will seem more vibrant and sounds more crisp.
As above so below..... When you are in control of your waking mind, you are in control of your dreaming mind. Your subconscious will become almost none existent as you awareness grows and fills all the dark corners of your being. Next I will get into the dream world and explain the laws of that place: how to fly, how to manifest objects, how to instantly transport your self to a location and a few tricks to maintain lucidity. I will also explain the reality of moral law in the dream world and the dangers of allowing yourself to succumb to the temptations that come with absolute freedom.
Thanks for listening and good luck.
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