Questions tagged [dream]
This tag can be used for general questions about dreams. A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occurs involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Note that analysis of a specific dream is off-topic.
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How get rid of ghosts or pisachas?
How can one protect oneself from the psychological or physical attack of ghosts or psychic vampires, and also from having bad dreams?
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Dreaming of Chiranjeevis
Today I got a dream of a man who claimed to be there since the start of the world, he was pale with no eyes, he told me if you want to visualize a face just imagine it. The rest of the dream is just ...
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Dreams - false awakening - explanation in shastras
Hinduism says lot about dreams and it's meaning. About thuriya state etc. But I want to know about false awakening.
False awakening happens when u feel that u have risen from sleep and do morning ...
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What does it mean when a dead person feeds someone in their dream
Recently I saw a dream in which my late mother was feeding me. What does it mean?
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Watching a black snake in dream
*I saw a dream of catching a blacksnake in my dreamwhat does it indicate
*Also I saw black dog biting my friend and same dog barking at me what does it indicate
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Full version of this mantra I heard in my dream: "Tarune deveem rasa..."
Today (Tuesday, Sept 5th, 2023), I learned a mantra during a dream. When I woke I remembered only part of that mantra from my dream.
This is all I can remember:
Tarune deveem rasa...
I think that ...
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Do dreams that signify death always come true?
If someone sees a dream that signify death such as wedding, buffaloes etc. Would that really mean the person is going to die soon. Or it could be just your fear of death?
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Meaning of a dream
What does it mean to see the following things in dream?
There is a temple of lord Krishna a priest is praying there, suddenly the priest turns into lord krishna many devotees come they also turn in ...
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Is it proper to call "world in swapna" as srusti?
There are three avasthas for humans: Jagrath, Swapna, and Sushuphi.
In Jagrath avastha, srusthi of Brahma exists and humans experience their karma in the srusthi.
In Swapna avastha also there are ...
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A black lizard or dragon in dream [closed]
So, I was doing meditation with Gayatri mantra and when I was about to reach 108 I saw a big black lizard or dragon I can't figure it out because it wasn't having a tail. It was slowly climbing a rock....
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What is the significance of seeing Maa Ganga in dream? [closed]
I had a dream of Maa Ganga. The thing is, I don't worship Maa Ganga or never have worshiped her before. Nor, I was thinking about Maa Ganga recently at any level i.e. in form of river, in form of ...
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Why it is forbidden to tell other about what one can see during meditation?
I came to know many times that it is not good to tell someone else about what one has seen in his/her meditation(or in a dream related to God). But, I am not aware why?
(i) Can it be explained why it ...
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Wolves appear often in religion, with many wandering, houseless people/deities having wolves as companions Why, then, are there no domesticated dogs?
Wolves are commonly mentioned in religion, appearing as beloved companions of many deities. Domesticated dogs, who are known as Man's best friend have no representatives on the other hand. I find this ...
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Do animals dream?
Human beings can experience atleast three states: Jagart (waking state), swapna (dream state) and sushupti (deep sleep).
How many states, among the three, can an animal experience? Are there any ...
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What does it mean to see same God again and again in different situations in dream?
From different Vedantic explanation, I have learnt that the same consciousness changes its form from a waking body to a dreamer body. So, it seems to me like, if God can incarnate in real-world and ...
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vedic scriptures on dreams - helping make use of our time while resting
Disclaimer: I don't know if this would be the technique that one should use and if it is a technique that has been used for meditative purposes, but this is a question just out of curiosity
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Do the reason or consequences behind bad dream of killing snake mentioned in scriptures?
From this answer, we can notice that dream of killing snake is a bad dream
Bad dreams are a shaven head of one’s own, wearing shabby clothes,
drinking oil, house collapse, angry Gods or Brahmanas,...
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Relationship between waking state and dreaming state?
Our Upanishads talk about four different states, out of which the two are:
Waking state, which basically is the reality experienced externally in the outer world and Dreaming state, which basically ...
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What is the name of the power which allows one to know future in dreams?
What is the name of the power which allows one to know future in dreams? One of my relatives say they can see future in their dreams.
Is this a spiritual gift? What is its name? What practices and ...
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What does dream about killing birds who are attacking you signify? [closed]
What does dream about killing birds who are attacking you (inside your house) signify. Is it auspicious and does it have a spiritual connection?
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What is the significance of seeing Lord Vishnu, Lakshmi and Shiva together in a dream? [closed]
I had dream and saw Lord Vishnu, Mata Lakshmi, and Lord Shiva in my dream. I don't remember few things about that dream(don't know why) but Here is what I saw.. It was dream in which they were giving ...
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Need clarification on the analogy of dream in Advaita
My background is in Vishistadvaita and I have always had a few challenges in understanding some of the concepts from Advaita and have wondered if later acharyas in the Advaita sampradaya have provided ...
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What does it mean to see dead relatives in dreams? [duplicate]
Agni Purana provide details about various dreams and their meaning. Similarly, Markandeya Purana and Vayu Purana also mention many dreams and their meaning.
But I couldn't find the meaning of seeing ...
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When you see snake in your dream? [duplicate]
What is a significance when you see a snake in your dream at night. I see a snake in my dream and I don't remember whether it had one head or several. But it was definitely a cobra because it was in ...
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What is "kaal sarpa dosha/yoga"? What are the solutions? [duplicate]
This is a very famous dosha/yoga in certain Kundali-s. There is a Hindi wikipedia article about it.
It is said to be formed when all the planets come between Rahu & Ketu during the birth time. ...
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Is it a bad omen to see snakes chasing you in dreams?
Is it a bad omen to see snakes trying to chase you in dreams? What do scriptures say about such dreams? If its a bad omen, what is the remedy for it?
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Do Camel and Moose carry any significance when dreamt of, as per Hinduism?
Are Camel and Moose vahanas of any specific deity?
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What substances cause prophetic dreams?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa ...
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Where do the Vedas describe dreaming of a black-skinned man?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa ...
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'Dream' of Lord Shiva
What does it mean to see Lord Shiva in a dream? What Hindu scriptures tell about this?
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Does seeing the same dream several times indicate something?
If we see God in our dreams telling us the same thing again and again, does that mean anything? Is God in a way trying to say say something through dreams?
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Durga Devi dream - meaning for woman? [closed]
I am a 22 year old Polish woman, non-hindu. Last night I had a dream about Durga Devi. The world was taken over by demons, it was all on fire, huge fire and flames everywhere. Me and some 2 other ...
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Are sinful activities performed in dreams considered as sins?
From this answer, it is clear that
The objects seen in the dream state are impressions from the waking state. They are nothing but the internal workings of the mind. They are nothing more than ...
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Pouring Water on Lord ganesha in the dream [closed]
Hi hope someone can help me understand the meaning of my dream I am not able to understand why did I see this particular act in my dream last night.
I dreamt of pouring water on the Lord Ganesha's ...
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What does it mean to see dead relatives in dreams [closed]
Recently, for sometime my friend have been dreaming of his dead relatives. This is happening for a few days now. Usually it's 3-4 relatives whom he dreams about.
So I would like to know why is he ...
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What do scriptures say about lucid dreaming?
There are 4 states of consciousness - waking, dreaming, dreamless and Turiya although some people do refer to 5th state called Turiyatita. According to Adi Shankara, dreams are created by Jiva.
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What is the significance for a woman of seeing one's hair parting filled with Vibhuti (sacred ash ) during her marriage in her dreams?
What is the significance for a woman of seeing one's hair parting filled with Vibhuti (sacred ash ) during her marriage in her dreams?
Do any Scriptures discuss the significance of such dreams?
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Does Hindu scripture say anything about Third Eye visions?
Recently, while meditating, I had a vision of Lord Ganesha. The vision came to my 3rd Eye.
The vision was of an Elephant, with its Trunk pointed down, but swaying back and forward, almost in a ...
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Is there any hymn or verse for not having any kind of good/bad dreams? How can one skip dreams or illusion?
Is there any hymn or verse for not having any kind of good/bad dreams? How can one skip dreams or illusion?
In Vishnu sahasra namavali I found one
Om dusvapnanashanay namah
But it is not working ...
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Are dreams created by Jivatma or Paramatma?
Are dreams created by Jivatma or Paramatma? What is the take of Badarayana as per Brahma Sutras and the three principal commentators on it viz. Ramanuja, Shankara and Madhva?
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Is sitting on a camel in a dream inauspicious?
Currently I am reading Sundara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana. In this kanda, there is a sarga/chapter named Trijata Swapnam meaning the dream of the ogre Trijata. She narrates her dream to other ogres and ...
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Are our dreams associated with our past or future?
There are certain situations in my daily life which seems like I had dreamt of them before. Also sometimes I get dreams regarding my past which are blend of two different situation which can never be ...
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Why do dreams come and what are their results?
I want to know, What is a dream and how they relay in sleep only? How much night's fourth quarter dreams are true? If yes, then how much time they take place in dreamer's life? If no, why these dreams ...
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Where does the four states of consciousness occurs in an individual?
Most of you might know according to Upanishads, there are the four fundamental states (4 states of consciousness) that a Jiva goes through...
Waking (conscious),
Dreaming (Unconscious),
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What does happens to Prarabdha Karma while sleeping?
Most of you might know, we have to experience the result of any karma(Prarabdha karma)done by us. Any Prarabdha Karma is inevitable.
According to Sri Swami Sivananda: "Prarabdha is that portion of ...
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Are there video materials of Vedic scriptures describing states of consciousness?
I would like to know if there are video materials of explained Vedic texts (knowledge) on the internet? Specifically the knowledge about states of consciousness.
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How real world get translated into dreams [duplicate]
In our dream we keep hearing sounds which are coming from outside environment , those sounds seamlessly blend into dream.
Ex: if the alarm goes off, in dreams it blends and we dog barking ...
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How to understand dreams? [closed]
What shall we do if we get a bad dream?
Are there any hymns to be recited to get rid of ill effect of a bad dream?
What shall we do if we get a good dream?
What are good signs & bad signs(...
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What is the meaning of seeing Devi Durga in dream for non-Hindu?
I saw Devi Durga twice in dream this week. In the dream, I was offering pooja to the Devi, I am Muslim. what is the meaning of the dream according to Hinduism? what does seeing Hindu god in the dream ...
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