A Dream-Guided Meditation Model and the Personalized Method for Interpreting Dreams

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Brief Bio: Evelyn M. Duesbury Preface Ethics Statement Introduction Personalized Method for Interpreting Dreams (PMID) Formal Personalized Method for Interpreting Dreams (PMID) Purposes of Each PMID Model Step (Adapted from Duesbury, 2010, pp. 37–38) Suggestions for Dream Recall and Recording (Excerpts from Duesbury, 2007, pp. 12–13) Research and Explorations of the PMID Model Research Support for Use of Each PMID Model Step (As presented in Duesbury, 2010, pp. 62, 69, 78, 87, 93, 102) Dream Specialists’ Support for Elements in the PMID Model Meditations and Dreams Dream: Dream Work and Inner Work Flow Together Synopsis of This Book References Section A: The Meditation Model Chapter 1: The Dream That Brought the Dream-Guided Meditation Model Dream: A Meditation Model Given in a Dream Summary of Chapter 1 References Chapter 2: Stage One—Quiet Your Whole Body Dream: Use the Full Tree for Meditation Dream: The Teacher Sits in Extreme Quiet for Meditation Summary of Chapter 2 Reference Chapter 3: Stage Two—Slow Your Breath Dream: Play the Metronome Slowly and Uneven Beats are Okay Vital Tip Summary of Chapter 3 Reference Chapter 4: Stage Three—Still Your Thoughts and Listen to Become Aware of Your Still State Still Your Thoughts Dream: The Monkey Mind Dream: Usher the Dominant Woman and the Others out of the Church Dream: Responses from Becoming Especially Aware of the Difficulty of Stilling the thoughts That Cross the Mind Dream: Stand Still Is the One Message the Students Understand Dream: Stand Still and Let the Train of Thoughts Pass By Listen Dream: Listening and Practice Are Essential for Successful Meditation Dream: Reminded to Meditate with the Full Dream-Guided Meditation Model Become Aware of Your Still State Dream: To Access Deeper Levels during Meditation, Use the Dream-Guided Meditation Model Dream: Stay in the Meditative State and Wait Patiently! Dream: Confidence That Yesterday’s Second Meditation Was Deep Though Could Have Been Deeper Dream: Take Time for Meditation: It Is Worth $1,000 in Calm Wisdom Summary of Chapter 4 References Chapter 5: Potential Result of Using the Dream-Guided Meditation Model: Become Conscious of the Higher Self Potential Within Your Being, a Presence in All Human Beings Dream: Dedicated Student Causes Me to Say More Than I’d Planned (Infinite Mind and mind Are the same. Infinite Mind is the Fourth Square) Dream: Higher Self Consciousness is Beyond Words and Thoughts Summary of Chapter 5 Section B: When and Where to Meditate Chapter 6: When to Meditate Dream: Meditate for Guidance Every Morning Dream: Relaxing Noontime Meditations Dream: Send Flowers to Terrorist Leader Dream: Critically Important to Take Regular Noontime 20-Minute Meditations Dream: The 5:30 p.m. Beadwork Class Dream: Do Not Skip Meditation Times Dream: Late for 5:30 Choir Practice—Oh, the Work Car Starts Dream: Devastated—My Coach Doesn’t Ask Me to Be on the Team Dream: Wise Woman Recognizes My Spirituality Leanings Dream: There Is a Voice Dream: Stay with the Style Learned While Grading CPA (Certified Public Accountant) Exams Dream: Expand the Mind to “Other Drives” During Meditation Dream: God (Infinite Mind) Is Talking All the Time Dream: There Is No Place Where the Music Professor Is Not Summary of Chapter 6 References Chapter 7: Where to Meditate Dream: Open Door Dream: Can Picture Myself in a Foreign Country Church and Meditate There Summary of Chapter 7 Conclusion Dream: Response to Meditation—Unexplainably Felt Enormously Uplifted; Knew There Is Infinite Mind—Beyond All Tangible Things Summary of Lessons Presented in This Book Appendix A: One Hundred Year Turn of the Twenty-First Century Coincidence Dream: One Hundred Year Turn of the Century Coincidence (October 16, 2011) Reference Appendix B: Caveat on Bad or Worrisome Dreams Reference Index