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This research aims to determine if contemplative practices can induce lucid dreaming, specifically using the visualization of Chenrezig.

March 18, 2026Brain SciencesOpen Access

Inducing Lucid Dreaming Based on a Contemplative Practice of Compassion

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Exploratory research demonstrates induced lucid dreaming using visualization techniques in a small group.

This research aims to determine if contemplative practices can induce lucid dreaming, specifically using the visualization of Chenrezig.
Five participants underwent 7 overnight sessions in a sleep lab with polysomnography.
Participants received auditory cues to visualize Chenrezig during REM sleep.
Qualitative reports of dream content were gathered from participants.
Two participants reported experiencing lucid dreams during the study.
One frequent lucid dreamer visualized Chenrezig and achieved lucidity after auditory cueing.
A monastic participant had their first-ever lucid dream post-session.

Morris et al. (2026) studied this question.

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