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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... living mother of mine before me . She said , “ I wanted to see you , so I sent for you . Have you really become one who has known Brahma ? Sanctified is the family , fulfilled is the mother's desire . ” On seeing her , and hearing these ...
... living mother of mine . " Profound sadness at the loss of a parent is a perennial human experience , and we shall see many more examples of highly intensified , ontologically ambiguous dreams in which the dead return to the living ...
... living mother ” gave voice to the ongoing vitality of Hindu beliefs that had only apparently been defeated by the rationalistic faith of Western colonizers . His mother , and Hindu traditions , still had the power to enliven and inspire ...
... who served as collective dreamer, healer, ritual specialist, and mediator between the living and the dead. The Tungus people of Siberia (their name comes from the Tatar word for “sleeping land " ) called this person a shaman , meaning.
... living there took advantage of the improved climate to invent a sophisticated system of agriculture with extensive cultivation of rice, millet, and other staple crops. The food surpluses provided by increasingly successful methods of ...
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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 |