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A nice dream I had!

DandelionDandelion London Veteran
edited November 2011 in General Banter
Hello forum.

Since i've been learning about Buddhism, i've been having dreams with Buddhist themes. I had one where I went back to the house where my late father lived, and there was now a Buddhist living there, that was nice. Comforting. I had one last week where I was meditating at a Buddhist class in the dream, and the teacher was telling me to be silent; I don't have to entertain or feel responsible for other people's lives, and I was allowed to remain as silent as I liked, whenever I want to. I have taken heed of this as it's quite relevant in my life and the difficulties of the past year or so; comforting also. And, dream or no dream, it seems like good advice - to be silent sometimes. Please share your dreams relating to Buddhism, if you have any! I should add, I also meditate in bed before sleep, so I expect this may well have had an influence.

Dandelion :)

Comments

  • taiyakitaiyaki Veteran
    i catch myself speaking about the dharma in my dreams.
    then i wake up. i forget what was said, but i know it was very important.

    lol
  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran
    I had a dream where I was really bogged down I think I was climbing a path and there were all sorts of other people and I was fighting with them. Then all of the sudden I was like looking at the whole path rather than caught up in the fights. And with that I appeared in a room and there was a guy looking very powerful all dressed in white. He said to me that only 1/4 of me was here at this time and that I would not be allowed to stay. Then a man looking very fine talked to me and I don't remember what he said because I didn't trust him so much. Finally a grizzled middle age man who had probably rough hands and a bedraggled look spoke to me and he made me feel better that I would have to leave that place. Then the dream ended and I had an aroused mind that morning.

    I have also had many dreams of demons and I sit and meditate and wake up.

    Finally I had a dream of my ex girlfriend and then she was gone and I decided I would follow her and look for her. I knew I was dreaming. It was getting dark in my dream, but I was determined I would even go into hell to see her again! Just then I was pulled up into light and I heard my lama singing om mani peme hum. I think that one meant that I didn't have to take care of my ex anymore and now I could focus on my practice. That a new place was unfolding in my life.


  • ThailandTomThailandTom Veteran
    Come to think of it, I have never had a dharma related dream in my life so far :scratch: Mine normally are set in the past at school with my old school friends, or they are violent, have some relation to drugs or I realize I am in the UK again and have to get back to Thailand. I have started speaking thai in my dreams sometimes which is quite weird.

    Dreams are often fun, but even if they are a source of happiness and comfort we should not find ourselves getting attached to them. Especially if they are dharma related I guess..
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