Dreaming in the World's Religions: A Comparative HistoryNYU Press, 19 de jul. 2008 - 345 pàgines 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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... but your average ratio of time spent awake and asleep is likely to be about 2 : 1 , sixteen or so hours awake vs. eight or so hours asleep . In unusual circumstances ( e.g. , a natural disaster , a military Introduction.
A Comparative History Kelly Bulkeley. circumstances ( e.g. , a natural disaster , a military battle , a family health crisis , a work or school deadline , a really good party ) you may be able to stay awake for thirty - six or more hours ...
... natural rootedness of dreaming in the human brain - mind system makes it a universally available source of experiential awareness of precisely those powers that people have historically associated with religion . Whether dreaming came ...
... natural selection that produced the highly adaptive cognitive abilities of the human mind. These abilities gave our species the power to survive and dominate not just in our primal African homeland but in virtually every region and ...
... natural and social environments in which we live . If we agree that evolution has not finished with us yet but is still an ongoing force in human life , these possibilities should be considered and explored . Taking all these factors ...
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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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