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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... waking and sleeping . Like other mammals , you are deeply programmed in your brain and body to alternate between two dramatically different states of being . The survival benefits of being awake are obvious — that's when you're alert ...
... waking self - awareness . The brain's dynamic functioning in sleep is quite different from its activity patterns while awake , and this is why your waking mind rarely recalls what happens to you while you slumber each night . The ...
... waking life are suspended , allowing for a seemingly infinite range of possible scenarios and interactions ... waking life . If you look at a person's dreams over time you will find that the basic patterns of dream content offer a ...
... waking world . Whereas some dreams may be bizarre and outlandish , most seem rather ordinary , normal , and reality - based . You tend to be in places you know , with people you recognize , doing the kinds of things you do in daily life ...
... waking cognition . I do not argue that dreaming is the origin of religion as such ; rather , my thesis is more focused : dreaming is a primal wellspring of religious experience . The natural rootedness of dreaming in the human brain ...
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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 |