Twenty Trainings
二十の修行
Twenty topics to elevate sleep into a "Way" for disciples worldwide
Fundamental Kata
Three fundamental forms of NEDO
Rei of Bed-in
Ritual of Crossing the Boundary
Bow to your pillow and shed today's self
Surrender to Gravity
Unity with Earth
Become one with Earth's gravity and melt into the ground
Breath Tuning
4 seconds in, 6 seconds out
Release all mental noise with each exhale
Insomnia Discipline
Transform sleepless nights into training opportunities
The Zen of Wakefulness
Training in Wakefulness
Lying meditation, watching thoughts flow in darkness
Chanting of the Sheep
Practice of Visualization
Visualize each sheep's fleece, cherish their leap over the fence
Listening to the Silence
Hearing the Soundless
Faint sounds in silence - cosmic pulse or your own bloodstream
Tools & Environment
How to arrange sleep environment and tools
The Barrier of Makura
Sacred Boundary Stone
Pillow as barrier between mundane and dream worlds
The Blanket Armor
Choosing Your Equipment
Heavy blanket as armor, light duvet as wings. Choose intuitively
Spirit of Single Light
Awakening the Sixth Sense
Moonlit darkness closes sight, awakens sleepiness
Midnight Challenges
Overcome challenges that visit at midnight
Midnight Path to the Toilet
Ninja Movements
To toilet without waking. Silent steps, avoiding light, erasing presence
Preservation of Toes
Thermodynamic Training
Warm cold extremities, release heat. Adjust foot position by millimeters
The Way of the Roll
Like Flowing Water
Shift center of gravity with minimal muscle, without waking
Dreams & Awakening
Techniques for dream world and moment of awakening
Calligraphy of Dreams
Art of Subconscious
Incoherent dreams are avant-garde art. Trace fragments with memory's brush
The Mercy of Re-entry
Blissful Margin
Second sleep not defeat, but divine gift of blissful margin
Alarm Severance
Bell Marking Training's End
Machine sound not enemy, but bell announcing training's end
Playful Spirit
Playful spirit to transform sleep failures into joy
Satori of Screen-drop
Meditation in Light
Losing consciousness while gazing at screen - meditation in light, not drowning in information
Portrait of Sleep Posture
Proof of Soul's Freedom
Messy posture proves soul's freedom. Take pride in morning's disheveled futon
The Oracle of Sleep-talk
Code from Guardian Spirit
Meaningless sleep-talk is code from guardian. Don't understand, feel
Sleeping with Seasons
Biorhythm Synchronization
Feel seasonal air changes on skin, sync with nature's cycle
Lunar Eclipse behind Eyelids
Color of Universe's Beginning
Infinite darkness behind eyelids same color as universe's birth. Sink deep into abyss