Ask Osho!
Osho Meditation: Technique to Be Aware in Dreams

Technique to Be Aware in Dreams

This nocturnal method comes from the luminous stream of Tantra, echoing the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra as unfolded by Osho. Its heart is simple and radical: feel the intangible breath, the invisible prana, at the third eye and follow its shower to the...

Category: Tantra Duration: Practice nightly at bedtime as you fall asleep (typically 10–20 minutes, or until sleep arrives).

This nocturnal method comes from the luminous stream of Tantra, echoing the Vigyan Bhairav Tantra as unfolded by Osho. Its heart is simple and radical: feel the intangible breath, the invisible prana, at the third eye and follow its shower to the heart precisely as sleep is taking you. In that soft threshold between waking and dreaming, a subtle thread of awareness is carried inward. By riding this subtle current, you remain conscious as dreams arise, gain direction over them, and gradually enter a dreamless depth identical in flavor to death—yet known from within, without fear.

The practice requires no posture and no display—only privacy, a bed, and a tender attentiveness. Centered at the brow, sensing the pranic shower, you let it reach the heart as sleep overtakes you. From this simple gesture unfold rare capacities: lucid dreaming, the ability to invite or refuse particular dreams, and—at maturity—a serene intimacy with dreamless sleep and with the great transition we call death. The language is poetic, but the guidance is exacting: feel the subtle; let awareness be carried to the heart; fall asleep without losing that thread.


Phase Instructions

Core Benefits

  • Lucid dreaming
  • Ability to invite or refuse particular dreams
  • Consciously entering dreamless sleep
  • Gaining direction over dreams
  • Serene intimacy with the transition called death

Common Questions

Do I need any special posture for this meditation?

No, the practice requires no particular posture—just privacy, a bed, and attentive presence.

What is the focus area during the meditation?

The focus is on the third eye, sensing the pranic shower reaching the heart as you fall asleep.

Is it necessary to be fully awake during the meditation?

No, it is about maintaining awareness at the threshold as sleep overtakes you.

Can this meditation help with fear of death?

Yes, it can cultivate a serene intimacy with the transition we call death.

What happens if I lose awareness while falling asleep?

The intention is to gradually cultivate maintaining awareness, so it's a skill that develops over time.