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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... potential in animal species other than our own . " 7 Returning to the case of Homo sapiens , it turns out that we actually remember only a tiny fraction of all that happens during the sleep cycle . Our brains pass through several cycles ...
... potential . They reflect innate predispositions to dream in certain ways that , when actualized , make unusually strong impressions on waking awareness . In contrast to the vast majority of sleep experiences that fade into oblivion ...
... potentially fatal threats for the unborn fetus and gravid mother . Even in the era of modern Western medicine , pregnancy remains a perilous , unpredictable process . This Vedic verse is aimed at protecting the fetus from those ...
... potential significance of their dreams for their future health and well - being . This kind of dream symbol compendium is a classic instance of the " dream book " genre of writing found in cultures all over the world . As long as humans ...
... potential . Such an approach is strengthened by the comparison of dream reports across religious traditions , enabling us to highlight the most prominent themes , motifs , and patterns that recur in the greatest variety of contexts ...
Contents
Chinese Religions | |
Buddhism | |
Christianity 7 Islam | |
Religions of Africa | |
Religions of Oceania | |
Religions of the Americas | |
Conclusion | |
Notes | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |