[19] Overcoming Heart Obstacles to Lucid Dreaming

Key Points:

  1. The importance of getting 9 hours of sleep per night to support lucid dreaming, as emphasized by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
  2. Identifying and letting go of “heart obstacles” to lucid dreaming, such as idealization (elevating or diminishing oneself/others) and unhelpful identities (e.g. “bad sleeper”, “not a natural lucid dreamer”).
  3. Practicing presence, compassion, and connecting to one’s inherent lucidity to move beyond these obstacles.