Is dreaming supposed to be a wake up call?

[Barnowl]

Hi guys...

Just had an idea (which may sound crazy, and may even have been posted somewhere else, but here goes)

Is dreaming nothing more than our natrual ability to project, as our bodies fall asleep, so that we may, 'wake up' to who we really are?

Everytime I have this question in my mind, the answer seems to be a resounding yes!

What do you guys think?

My apologies if this has been posted somewhere before...

[Xanth]

For the most part yes, but you're looking at it from the "Physical" perspective.

Look at it from the perspective of being "Consciousness". 

[Lionheart]

Hi guys...

Just had an idea (which may sound crazy, and may even have been posted somewhere else, but here goes)

Is dreaming nothing more than our natrual ability to project, as our bodies fall asleep, so that we may, 'wake up' to who we really are?

Everytime I have this question in my mind, the answer seems to be a resounding yes!

What do you guys think?

My apologies if this has been posted somewhere before...

I believe the answer to that question is yes.

I believe the most important lessons in our lives come to us through our Dreams! 

[roman67]

Without any doubt, I also believe that the answer of your question is yes. Interesting thread Barnowl.

[Barnowl]

It is an interesting thread...one that I've been meaning to write and get feedback on...

And I'm lucky that I'm able to remember most of my dreams, so I can do a thorough comparison to my obe's (I say 'thorough' loosly, I try to be thorough, but lets be honest, I don't remember every exact detail...)

But I had another thought very recently about dreams, that when you're in one, you sort of, 'know' what you're doing. For me, when I realize this, I don't really get a chance to turn it into a lucid or an obe... I wake up (despite reading an excellent ebook recently that says otherwise)

So, does that mean (to really stretch the mind) that the people around us are a sort of, 'programme', allowing us to have the experience that we choose (at some level) to create

Just thinking out loud here;-)

[roman67]

There is not a program for that Barnowl. You need to do some more practice to get a lucid dream.

[Made O pHI]

There is not a program for that Barnowl. You need to do some more practice to get a lucid dream.

Agreed. I would focus on becoming more aware and conscious of the things in your daily life. After I've done that I would focus on bringing that awareness into my dreams before I go to sleep at night. 

[Barnowl]

fair enough...thanks for your replies