Thread: OneofMany's series of inexplicable Dream Yoga events workbook....

Let's start with the sensations, such as falling. On this forum we refer to hypnogogic imagery or hallucinations. The short hand for this is HI or HH. The subject comes up in attempting to go directly from a waking state into true sleep, while maintaining awareness. This is refered to as a WILD attempt. If in the brief time the meditater can trick the bodily functions to switch in sleep mode, while staying aware, a dream forms, then it is automatically a lucid dream.

So, that is what we can refer to (HI) when talking about altered preception gained through meditation. What you do with them is up to you. I recommend for now, that you do not attempt to control them. I also do not want you to be so focused on the goal of a lesson, that you respond with self judging thoughts. If you stray from your intended meditation, notice, and try not to engage your mind much. We live way to much in our monolouge thoughts. You will need to learn to experience and observe with reduced 'words' in your head. Therefore, if you have strayed and think "stop it, you must focus" that very act is undesirable. Better to enjoy the HIs if you have got that far, and come back to the lesson in a minute.

Here is a cute observation. Hippies get high in order to experience altered states, while dream yogi get H.I. for the same puprose. The next 3 times you reach a odd state of warped sensation, try not to think, forget about everything, and attempt to just observe the 'odd stuff'. Then please document briefly watch you experienced. No rush or time frame on this.

Next, I want you to observe an interesting human ability. This is the ability to form new neural pathways. Simply, do these lessons seriously one more time. Really spend a few minutes thinking about what happens during them. Then set them aside for 3 weeks. During that 3 weeks, attempt to enjoy your sense of hearing in a new enriched way, but do not do the formal lessons. You should pick another lesson and try to get absorbed in a new type of skill. Then, after 3 weeks of working on a new lesson, I want you to switch back. Find the time to attempt each lesson and then truely analyze your result compared to 3 weeks prior. I think you will be suprised.
What happens is you have now focused enough on a lesson that if you give your brrain a bit of time, it will grow neurons in anticipation of you calling upon it again. So, great job so far. I really do like your workbook.