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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... father sleep ; let the dog sleep ; let the master of the house sleep . Let all the kinsmen sleep ; let our people all around sleep . Later generations of Hindus have used these verses as bedtime lullabies for their children . Related to ...
... father, Araru is your name. We know, O Sleep, of your birth, that you are the son of the divine women-folk, the instrument of Yama! You are the ender, you are death! Thus do we know you, O Sleep; Please, O Sleep, protect us from evil ...
... father is not a father , a mother is not a mother , worlds are not worlds , gods are not gods , and Vedas are not Vedas . Here a thief is not a thief , an abortionist is not an abortionist , an outcaste is not an outcaste , a pariah is ...
... father appeared to me in faded apparel , his hair disheveled , falling from a mountain peak into a pit of dung ! It seemed to me he was wallowing in that sea of dung , drinking oil from the hollow of his hands , bursting into laughter ...
... father made a pilgrimage to the city of Gaya, where generations of Hindus have made offerings to their ancestors at ... father's auspicious dream. As he grew up, the boy took little interest in school or work, and from an early age was ...
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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 |