Dreaming in the World's Religions: A Comparative HistoryNYU Press, 2008 M07 19 - 345 páginas From 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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... Duke of Zhou , who plays a prominent role in later Chinese dream history . When King Wu died only six years after defeating the Shang , he left his young son in the care of his brother , the Duke of Zhou . The duke protected the boy ...
... Duke Wen of Qin dreamed he was being held down on his back by the Chu leader, who was sucking out his brain matter. When he awoke, Duke Wen was highly alarmed by this bizarre and disgusting dream, but his top minister gave him a ...
... Duke of Qin dreamed of a vengeful spirit of immense proportions, with its hair hanging to the ground, beating its ... duke was terrified and entered the inner chamber, and the spirit destroyed its door also. The duke woke up and summoned ...
... duke . Before he arrived , the duke dreamed of his illness assuming the form of two boys and saying to each other , “ He is a skilled doctor , I fear he will harm us , where can we escape ? " One of them said , " We will reside above ...
... duke, the shaman had no paradoxical interpretation to offer. Instead, he gave a specific and symbolically appropriate prediction of when the duke would die. Unlike Duke Wen's dream, which offered him a chance to alter fate by ...
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Chinese Religions | |
Buddhism | |
Christianity 7 Islam | |
Religions of Africa | |
Religions of Oceania | |
Religions of the Americas | |
Conclusion | |
Notes | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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Dreaming in the World's Religions: A Comparative History Kelly Bulkeley Sin vista previa disponible - 2008 |