Dreaming in the World's Religions: A Comparative HistoryFrom Biblical stories of Joseph interpreting Pharoh’s dreams in Egypt to prayers against bad dreams in the Hindu Rg Veda, cultures all over the world have seen their dreams first and foremost as religiously meaningful experiences. In this widely shared view, dreams are a powerful medium of transpersonal guidance offering the opportunity to communicate with sacred beings, gain valuable wisdom and power, heal suffering, and explore new realms of existence. Conversely, the world’s religious and spiritual traditions provide the best source of historical information about the broad patterns of human dream life |
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... nightmare that made an especially strong and disturbing impression on you when you woke up . What strikes most people about their dreams is how weird and bizarre they sometimes appear . A dream can put you any place , with anyone ...
... Nightmares are grouped with thieves and wolves as frightening threats to which humans are perennially vulnerable. What is striking is that even if a dream involves a friend who is warning you of danger, the content is still ...
A Comparative History Kelly Bulkeley. believed to have the power of fending off nightmares and protecting people during the vulnerable hours of their slumber . Unlike the Rig Veda , the Atharva Veda gives a more detailed view of what ...
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