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Most of us are absolutely certain that we're awake here and now--it's a given, right? Yet, according to Tibet's dream yoga tradition, ordinary waking life is no more real than the illusions of our nightly dreams.
In his previous book Dream Yoga, Andrew Holecek guided us into Tibetan Buddhism's nocturnal path of lucid dreaming and other dimensions of sleeping consciousness. Now, with Dreams of Light, he offers us an in-depth, step-by-step guide to its daytime practices.
Known as the "illusory form" practices, these teachings include insights, meditations, and actions to help us realize the dreamlike nature of our lives. Through an immersive exploration of the tradition, beginners and seasoned practitioners alike will learn everything they need to deeply transform both their sleeping and waking hours.
"If you've struggled to awaken in your dreams," teaches Holecek, "these techniques will often spark spontaneous lucidity during sleep. And if you're already a successful lucid dreamer, they will open you to new depths of experience throughout your day."
For those wishing to explore Tibetan Buddhism's profound path for awakening to the true nature of reality--day or night--Dreams of Light shows us the way.
Dreams of Light: The Profound Daytime Practice of Lucid Dreaming, Andrew Holecek, Sounds True, Paperback, 335, 2020, $19.99
Andrew Holecek teaches seminars on spirituality, meditation, and dream yoga. He is the author of The Power and the Pain: Transforming Spiritual Hardship into Joy and Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. For more information, visit andrewholecek.com.
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CONTENTS: Dreams of Light
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Introduction
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1
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PART 1
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Deconstructing the Sense of Self:
The Edge of Emptiness
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13
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CHAPTER 1
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Introduction to Emptiness
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15
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CHAPTER 2
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Practical Applications of Emptiness
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27
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CHAPTER 3
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Emptiness and Illusion:
From Reactivity to Equanimity
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35
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CHAPTER 4
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The Via Negativa
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43
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CHAPTER 5
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The Problem of Thing-Thinking
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53
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PART 2
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Manifesting Clear-Light Mind:
The Play of Luminosity
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65
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CHAPTER 6
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Illusory Form and the Clear-Light Mind
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67
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CHAPTER 7
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The Eighth Consciousness:
The Foundation of the Dualistic Mind
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83
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CHAPTER 8
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Transforming the Basic Fault
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95
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CHAPTER 9
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Are You Dreaming?
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111
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CHAPTER 10
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The Experience of Illusory Form
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125
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CHAPTER 11
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Headless Wonder
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137
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CHAPTER 12
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Illusory Form and the Roots of Fear
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149
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PART 3
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Finding Support in Science:
The Illusion of Externality
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165
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CHAPTER 13
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The Science of Illusion
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167
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CHAPTER 14
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My Favorite Illusions
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187
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CHAPTER 15
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The Creative Power of the Mind
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207
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CHAPTER 16
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The Illusion of Duality: Visual Perception
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219
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CHAPTER 17
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The Realization of Illusory Form
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233
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Conclusion: The Underview Effect
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249
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Acknowledgments
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257
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Notes
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259
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Index
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315
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About the Author
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319
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