In one of the oldest forms of Buddhism, Bon Buddhism, formerly "secret" teachings are being offered to Westerners, for several reasons. Bon Buddhist teachers who have come to the West, living as householders (married, with children) have tried to reach us with teachings more relevant to our lifestyles, less related to the monk's world of monastic life, yet retaining the core spiritual essence. A specific set of teachings related to this workshop, Dream & Sleep Yoga, have components requiring sustained awareness and specific spiritual practices, during each of a human's states of being: sleeping, dreaming and waking. As such, the student is asked to raise their level of awareness and connection to the Divine, in essence 24​/​7. This is a very different approach than Westerners typically live, but the rewards are great. Research has shown that there is an overall increase in mindfulness, peace, compassion and altruism in practitioners. In fact, the ability to maintain awareness through all states, even a little, is directly correlated with and reflective of, spiritual growth.