Inducing Lucid Dreaming Based on a Contemplative Practice of Compassion
This exploratory study illustrates, via collaborative research including monastic scholars trained in neuroscience, that dream content can be intentionally shaped using an approach that integrates contemplative visualization practices with modern techniques of dream engineering.
Authors
- Marcia Grabowecky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1450-8652)
- Ken A. Paller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4415-4143)
- Lodoe Sangpo
- Robin Nusslock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6283-7824)
- Karen Konkoly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1094-1408)
- Dan Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0264-3504)
- Susana Gabriela Torres-Platas
- Tenzin Legden
- Thabkhe
- Tenzin Pasang
- Lobsang Pelmo
- John Hirschle
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Bharat Heavy Electricals (India) (IN)
- Centre for Higher Education (DE)
- Mundipharma (Netherlands) (NL)
- Merck Serono S.p.A. (Italy) (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16030315
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Emory University
- Northwestern University