> I wonder what are the benefits from lucid dreaming. Becoming lucid whilst asleep is important within Buddhism. To my knowledge the Tibetans have developed t

> I wonder what are the benefits from lucid dreaming. Becoming lucid whilst asleep is important within Buddhism. To my knowledge the Tibetans have developed this further than other schools (non Vajrayana) with a big emphasis on 'dream yoga' [0]. The idea within the religion being that if on your death bead you have learned to become lucid in dream then as you are dying you can fix your mind on higher realms and achieve a more desirable rebirth. It would seem compatible with Theravada outlooks at least in principle as mentioned in Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight [1]. As well as supported by discourses such as SN 55.54 Gilāna Sutta [2]. For a slightly more secular approach (but still also from a Buddhist practitioner) you can check out Dreaming Yourself Awake [3]. [0] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62191734-the-tibetan-yogas-of-dream-and-sleep https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62191734-the-tibetan-yog... [1] > "Sleep is a prolonged period of the “life-continuum” or “functional” consciousness. This is the same kind of consciousness that arises during the first and last moments of our lives." [2] https://suttacentral.net/sn55.54/en/sujato?lang=en https://suttacentral.net/sn55.54/en/sujato?lang=en [3] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13151218-dreaming-yourself-awake https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13151218-dreaming-yourse...