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What is the difference between lucid dream and reality?

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Not much, I suppose.

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I've never been much into lucid dreaming, and I have heard a lot about it.

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So I would understand it from a Buddhist point of view.

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It's the brain giving rise to stimulus without resorting to the organs of the body to provide the stimulus.

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So it could still be

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an object of insight.

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It can still be the framework within to develop insight.

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Now, the problem that we might have is that the dream state is still an altered state

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It's not a pure or a purely clear state.

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And as I said, lucid dreaming is not something that I've gotten into, so I can't say exactly what's going on.

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But if it's simply the case where the brain is producing the stimulus and the mind is in a clear and lucid state, then it's still possible to cultivate meditation based on it.

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The direct answer to your question is that there is no difference.

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Reality is reality.

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Dreams of any sort are a part of reality.

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The problem is not that.

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The problem with them, or the difference with them, is the state of mind that is reacting or interacting with them.

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Because an ordinary dream, the mind is in a befuddled state.

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It's in a state that is bereft of mindfulness or devoid of mindfulness.

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So it's unable to grasp the object.

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unable to see clearly what's going on and winds up getting caught up in concepts rather than experiencing ultimate reality.