The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep

"If we cannot carry our practice into sleep, " Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche writes, "if we lose ourselves every night, what chance do we have to be aware when death comes? Look to your experience in dreams to know how you will fare in death. Look to your experience of sleep to discover whether or not you are truly awake."

“"Using clear concepts, illuminating images and metaphors, and effective practices, Rinpoche transmits a comprehensive, profound view of the teachings that lead to realization of our true nature."-Martin Lowenthal, author”

."..extremely clear and detailed"--Shambhala Sun "This explication of the dream and sleep practices becomes a window on the entire teachings of Tibetan Tantra and Dzogchen. I enjoyed this book immensely...powerfully and beautifully presented." Martin Lowenthal, co-author of Opening the Heart of Compassion "A detailed guide to using our night-lives for awakening: thought-provoking, inspiring, and lucid." Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D., author of Lucid Dreaming "A highly useful manual to initiate one into dream and sleep yoga" D.R. Chaudhry, The Tibet Journal ."..extremely clear and detailed" Shambhala Sun "The result of these practices is greater happiness and freedom in both our waking and dreaming states.... [I]mparts powerful methods for progressing along the path for liberation." The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies "This is an appealing book, not only for Buddhist dream yoga practitioners, but for anyone interested in the whole area of lucid dreaming or dream work. The Tibetan syllables and the places they are to be visualized within the body are clearly illustrated; the practical instructions are well placed within a theoretic framework; and the entire work has the flavour of direct oral teaching from an expert." Angela Sumegi, The Tibet Journal "The most illuminating book on this topic to appear to date." J. Marvin Spiegelman, Ph.D. "Using clear concepts, illuminating images and metaphors, and effective practices, Rinpoche transmits a comprehensive, profound view of the teachings that lead to realization of our true nature." Martin Lowenthal, author "This book gives detailed instruction for dream yoga, including foundational practices done during the day. 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. Dream yoga is followed by sleep yoga, also known as the yoga of clear light. It is a more advanced practice similar to the most secret Tibetan practices. The goal is to remain awake during deep sleep when the gross conceptual mind and the operation of the senses cease. Most Westerners do not even consider this depth of awareness a possibility, yet it is well-known in Tibetan Buddhist and Bon spiritual traditions.The result of these practices is greater happiness and freedom in both our waking and dreaming states. The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep imparts powerful methods for progressing along the path to liberation. A detailed guide to using our night-lives for awakening: thought-provoking inspiring and lucid."--Stephen LaBerge, PhD, author of Lucid Dreaming "This explication of the dream and sleep practices becomes a window on the entire teachings of Tibetan Tantra and Dzogchen. I enjoyed this book immensely. . . . Powerfully and beautifully presented."--Martin Lowenthal, co-author of Opening the Heart of Compassion "The most illuminating book on this topic to appear to date."--J. Marvin Spiegelman, PhD "This is an appealing book not only for Buddhist dream yoga practitioners but for anyone interested in the whole area of lucid dreaming or dream work. The Tibetan syllables and the places they are to be visualized within the body are clearly illustrated; the practical instructions are well-placed within a theoretical framework; and the entire work has the flavour of direct oral teaching from an expert."--The Tibet Journal "Extremely clear and detailed."--Shambhala Sun "Powerful methods for progressing along the path for liberation."--The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies

Rinpoche is a master of the Dzogchen tradition of Tibet. He holds the doctorate degree of Geshe, the highest academic degree in the Tibetan spiritual traditions. He has lived and taught in the West since 1989.

"If we cannot carry our practice into sleep," Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche writes, "if we lose ourselves every night, what chance do we have to be aware when death comes? Look to your experience in dreams to know how you will fare in death. Look to your experience of sleep to discover whether or not you are truly awake." This book gives detailed instruction for dream yoga, including foundational practices done during the day. 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. Dream yoga is followed by sleep yoga, also known as the yoga of clear light. It is a more advanced practice, similar to the most secret Tibetan practices. The goal is to remain awake during deep sleep when the gross conceptual mind and the operation of the senses cease. Most Westerners do not even consider this depth of awareness a possibility, yet it is well known in Tibetan Buddhist and Bon spiritual traditions. The result of these practices is greater happiness and freedom in both our waking and dreaming states. The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep imparts powerful methods for progressing along the path to liberation.

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