The Power of Perspective: The Straw Effect

The Power of Perspective: The Straw Effect

Take a look at your own experience and see if it’s not true: when the mind gets small, problems get big; when the mind gets big, problems get small. That is where the power of perspective can help. One of the biggest problems we have in life is loss of perspective,...
A Paper on the Concept of Lucidity & Virtual Reality

A Paper on the Concept of Lucidity & Virtual Reality

I recently finished writing a scientific paper with the neuroscientist Jordan Quaglia, exploring the topic of lucidity within the context of lucid dreaming and virtual reality. The Research for the Paper Started at One of My Lucid Dreaming/Dream Yoga Retreats In...
Why Is Lucid Dreaming So Hard?

Why Is Lucid Dreaming So Hard?

Why is lucid dreaming so hard? These magical dreams – when you know that you’re dreaming while you’re dreaming – are frustratingly illusive. For many people it almost feels like a bait-and-switch: so much is promised, so little delivered. Lucid dreaming and its cousin...
Karmic Implications of Suicide

Karmic Implications of Suicide

To address questions about the karmic implications of suicide, it helps to understand the four aspects of a fully established karma. What is a karmic action made of? How are the consequences of an act established? Even though the topic of karma has entered the public...
What Can You Do in a Lucid Dream?

What Can You Do in a Lucid Dream?

Once you wake up to the fact that you’re dreaming while still in the dream, people often ask “Now what?” or “What can I do?” There are two levels of answer. The first level I’ll deal with now, and this relates to the question of how much control you can have over your...