Why do we seek Lucid Dreams?

[オースチン]

I just finished a research paper on dream psychology and I did a segment on Lucid Dreaming. I'd be interested to know what motivates everyone to try and have lucid dreams. For example: I'm motivated to have Lucid dreams because I believe dreams do have an important purpose. While they may not exactly preserve and strengthen our neural pathways, I do believe dreaming is healthy for at least the brain if not the entire body. I feel like dreams are another dimension and I figure, if I have the opportunity to live two lives and experience vivid and incredible experiences in the dream state, why not? Any and all responses would be much appreciated.

[bsurfer2d3]

Personally I wanted to lucid dream so that I can do whatever I want without the repercussions of what would happen in the real world. For example I once jumped off a huge cliff just because I knew that it wouldn't hurt and i wouldn't break anything. Now that I've had sex with all the girls I wanted I now lucid to explore my inner consciousness. I just had a lucid this past Saturday and I was trying to find the source behind the consciousness of my brain. I wanted to meet who was really in the drivers seat. Not sure if I'm explaining it well. ..how about; My brain tells my arm to move, but what tells my brain? I opened many doors expecting to see something, but saw nothing. Then I gave up and tried to fly again.

[yuriythebest]

One of my big reasons is fulfilling all my desires if you will, so I no longer 'cling' to unfinished business, also the feeling of liberation is great. Also I want to do some Buddhist stuff in it like sit in the lotus pose, say some mantras, visit tibet and meet and talk to a Buddha and what bsurfer2d3 sorta sums it up- find out who I truly am, who the dreamer behind the waking life is.

[AirRick101]

it's a kick-ass subject to write a school paper on, huh? for me, the main reason I like to lucid dream is.... ....for fun! But of course, I have other applications of it, and the self-discovery aspects of it is nothing to underestimate; I've realized that you can find out so much more about yourself than you thought you knew when you're in a dream state. It's as if the walls of the dam that holds your subconscious breaks, and everything lets loose, and it's just mind boggling to see how much information your brain actually holds (excluding all spiritual aspects, of course) and after having a very thorough lucid dream, I wake up with that feeling of completion, like I didn't just sleep through the night, I had an adventure.

[iank]

To get the hell away from the mindnumbing tedium of reality. I'm not having much luck so far, mind...

[Hukif]

Experiment real life things and have fun at the same time, never learning was so funny in my life lol

[Captain Sleepalot]

I wanted to meet who was really in the drivers seat...I opened many doors expecting to see something, but saw nothing. That's very Zen! I share the same reasons as bsurfer2d3 and yuriythebest...total freedom and spiritual/consciousness exploration. I feel that learning to master and maintain consciousness while in the deepest of sleep states can only help me to experience a similar state of consciousness during the waking state as well.

[acatalephobic]

I feel that learning to master and maintain consciousness while in the deepest of sleep states can only help me to experience a similar state of consciousness during the waking state as well. What a poignant way of putting it. I feel the same. I also feel like I can channel my own imagination in an LD, in ways that I'm not effecient enough at in my waking life. To let your mind determine a chain of events, it excercises your creativity and teaches you important lessons at the same time.

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TO ME, LIKE, dreams aren't dimensions, against alotta what you people would say. I think dreams are a glimpse of much of the brain's limit. Though, it doesn't seem to be it's peak, or else it would be apparent on machines. I mean, dreams are incredible. Able to replicate life and physics, making it nearly impossible to tell the difference between the two, (without experience).

[shotbirds]

just fun

[DreamQueen]

I seek LDs because they are so enjoyable. So much so, that I would pay a substantial sum of money in exchange for guaranteed LDs every night. What I love is that being in a LD feels as real as real life only anything I wish for can happen, for example, I can fly and I can spend time with loved ones who have passed away and whom I miss terribly. I can talk to them and hug them and it feels as real as real life. Another reason is the dreamscape is so mysterious and beautiful and full of interesting surprises. It is so intriguing to see what my brain can do. I love throwing out challenges during a LD to see what my brain generates. Even just walking through a door to see what my brain decides will be on the other side is kind of exciting. I can't wait to see how my brain deals with me walking into a mirror. It's also nice knowing I am totally safe from any kind of harm. LDing is pure fun. Just as sex is an unquestioningly nice physical experience, LDing is unquestioningly nice for the brain. Even if it involves nasty characters, the liberation that I feel when I turn the tables on them is exhilarating. And as someone suggested above... it's not like I've got better things I could be doing while I'm asleep!

[pheenix345]

This might sound stupid but my motivation on lucid dreaming is anime A 2-3D dimension world of colors XD