I often dream and I know I'm dreaming and in my dream try to control it. Has that ever happened to you?
2007-07-01 17:04:36 · 12 answers · asked by Magical 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Believe it or not, that is by some Buddhist monks considered a form of enlightenment. I have been trying to do this for years (through meditation).
2007-07-01 17:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by doggie love 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happens to me all the time! I know when I am dreaming that it is a dream, and I can control the dream to some degree. My problem is that once I wake up I very rarely remember them! It's a curse and a blessing. I don't remember the bad dreams but then I also don't remember the good ones!
2007-07-01 17:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by Redbird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very few times when I was into a dream I stopped walking or doing whatever in my dream and realized that I was dreaming, so then I control my dream and make the people do what I want them to, its pretty awesome.
2007-07-01 17:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually my nights are dreamless; but years ago, I had dreams like that. They were so much fun, no matter what the terror. It was like one of those video adventure games, where you're fighting through the levels to reach the prize at the end?
Nowadays I don't dream much when I sleep - I guess it's 'cause I daydream too much during the day and my mind needs time to relax. But for a dreamer...night is the only time of day...I guess. -shrugs- I don't like rationalizing dreams. It takes all the mystery out of it.
2007-07-01 17:12:51 · answer #4 · answered by Taisi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds similar to the concept of 'lucid dreams', however, I have never experienced one.
It's likely you are moving towards consciousness as the dream is coming to an end.
2007-07-01 17:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, i have done that. But when i do it, most of the time i cannot control it, even if i tried. But good question, i have often thought about that too.
2007-07-01 17:08:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is called lucid dreaming.
2007-07-01 17:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never. I wish that would happen to me. I have nightmares about the past a lot.
2007-07-01 17:26:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a few times
2007-07-01 17:14:38 · answer #9 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, most creepy!! especially when it is a nightmare and I can hear myself telling my asleep self to kick my real sleeping self awake!
2007-07-01 17:10:18 · answer #10 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋