Greetings, here I will take a dive into the vast field of awareness, in the form of dream yoga exercises. I meditate frequently for the last 2 years and I feel that my mind is more open than before. Here I'll post my experiences and questions on dream yoga. As it's the first time for me to keep a public log of such an inner work, we'll see how it goes

Dream Yoga Basic Skills - Lesson #1: Sensory Awareness Meditation

For this lesson, I have decided I will do Versions 1 and 2, as it seems that my teeth hurt when eating candy.

Version 1 - Level 1
Before intentional awareness, I noticed usual sounds such as traffic noise, the music from my girlfriend's headphones as she studies and drips from the sink faucet.

Then I closed my eyes and moved my awareness around. The procedure lasted for about 20 minutes (no timer) and I caught multiple sounds, the majority of them being of a short duration, not constant:

- The quiet humming of my laptop's fan
- Random clicking noises from the fridge
- A short horn from the traffic outside
- Sounds of turning pages and quiet sighs
- A horse trotting on the asphalt outside and someone shouting
- A bus stopping on the traffic light and moving on
- Some bumping noises from neighbors upstairs, a constant bass thump, probably music
- A doorbell sound from downstairs

I decided not to sit in a formal pose of meditation, just sitting tilted a bit backwards on the couch, resting my head on my pillow. Somewhere in the later half of the practice I felt a brief feeling of bliss and became aroused. I caught myself clinging to this feeling and tried re-focusing on the sounds again. Eventually it became less intense.

I feel I can proceed to Level 2, as I feel I can maintain my awareness for an extended period of time.