Buddhist Dream Yoga

Dzogchen and the Practice of Natural Light

Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, Michael Katz, Jamgon Mipham

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Shambhala Publications Inc
25 February 2025

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An instructional presentation of exercises rooted in the tradition of Dzogchen for enhancing self-awareness and developing clarity within sleep and dream states throughout all moments of the day and night.

An instructional presentation of exercises rooted in the tradition of Dzogchen for enhancing self-awareness and developing clarity within sleep and dream states throughout all moments of the day and night.

In Buddhist Dream Yoga, Ch gyal Namkhai Norbu gives instructions for developing clarity within the sleep and dream states. He goes beyond the practices of lucid dreaming that have been popularized in the West by presenting methods for guiding dream states that are part of a broader system for enhancing self-awareness called Dzogchen. In this tradition, the development of lucidity in the dream state is understood in the context of generating greater awareness for the ultimate purpose of attaining liberation. Also includes-

Specific methods for engaging with dreams and practices to help maintain one's focus throughout both day and night

Additional material from a profound and personal Dzogchen book written by Ch gyal Namkhai Norbu over many years

A text written by Jamgon Mipham, the nineteenth-century master of Dzogchen, which offers additional insights into this extraordinary form of meditation and awareness

By: Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, Jamgon Mipham
Edited by: Michael Katz
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781645472896
ISBN 10: 1645472892
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 25 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

CH GYAL NAMKHAI NORBU was a Tibetan master of the Dzogchen tradition. He was a professor at the Oriental Institute of the University of Naples, Italy, and authored many books, including The Crystal and the Way of Light, The Supreme Source, Yantra Yoga, and Dzogchen- The Self-Perfected State.

Reviews for Buddhist Dream Yoga: Dzogchen and the Practice of Natural Light

“A personal and inspiring account of the higher possibilities of sleep and dreams by an acknowledged master.” —Stephen LaBerge, PhD, director of the Lucidity Institute and author of Lucid Dreaming