During this transformational 10 day retreat you will learn how to lucid dream and will deepen your understanding of the dream state and the nature of perceived reality. The ancient traditions of dream yoga and the modern scientific research, techniques, and technologies of lucid dream practice will be introduced in a powerful and practical way.
Theme and Prerequisites:
This experiential retreat will be led by Michael Gregory. Michael is a former Buddhist Monk and Director of Mindfulness Meditation Centers and a leading teacher in the field. Once you have cultivated the art of lucid dreaming — the exceptional, potentially liberating state of consciousness in which you know you are dreaming is awakened. That knowledge transforms the mundane world into the extraordinary, and dreams into a vehicle for the exploration of the very nature of reality.
Building upon ancient teachings, recent scientific research has developed new techniques and technology making lucid dreaming more accessible than ever before. In this retreat, you will learn how to intentionally create your experience of reality. To utilize the power of lucidity and guide your dreams with wisdom using them for personal transformation and spiritual awakening.
Retreat Schedule
The retreat daily schedule was one teaching session, several meditation sessions, and breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner breaks.
The retreat was offered online through zoom and in person at the MMC Retreat Center in Sarasota, FL from March 16 - 25, 2018.
Benefits and Inclusions
What Will I Learn and Benefits of This Teaching:
- The Art and Science of Lucid Dreaming
- How perceived reality and the phenomenal world are considered to be ultimately "unreal" - an "illusion”
- The Buddhist philosophy of the similarity and non dual nature of the dream that is life and regular nightly dreams
- How, through Dream Yoga, living may become the dream and the dream may become the living
- Eastern and Western techniques of entering into lucid dreaming
- The importance of understanding how we project our worlds through 8th consciousness
- Mind beyond body experiences
- Mahamudra, Dzogchen and how Dream Yoga mastery can assist in the complete realization of emptiness
All are welcome. Stephen LaBerge's Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming is a required text as well as a journal.
What Is Included?
Zoom teaching, Q&A, and practice sessions with Lama Michael- Guided meditation and teaching sessions with Lama Michael
- Access to supporting written material
- Access to retreat recordings on vimeo
About Lama Michael
Lama Michael Gregory started this community over 25 years ago, as a former Buddhist Monk and Western Buddhist Teacher. He has shared that he can never fully repay the debt of kindness shown to him by several revered figures in Buddhism, including the XIV Dalai Lama, the XVII Karmapa--Orgyen Trinley Dorje, Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Bokar Rinpoche, Thrangu Rinpoche, HH Dodrupchen Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche. These teachers have offered the empowerment cycles of Rinchen Terzo and Dam Ngak Dzod.