Comments on: Dreaming up obstacles http://blendingzen.org/blog/2008/10/09/dreaming-up-obstacles/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:58:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: greenfrog http://blendingzen.org/blog/2008/10/09/dreaming-up-obstacles/comment-page-1/#comment-385 greenfrog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:36:16 +0000 http://blendingzen.org/blog/?p=181#comment-385 In my life, the vividness of dreams is a reliable indicator of transition in my waking life. More from Adyashanti: You know how it is if you are having a pleasant dream and you kind of wake up but not entirely, and then go back to sleep because you want to dream?  So after you roll over and go back to sleep, you then wake again and realize you were dreaming, but you are groggy and do not even know if you want to be awake.  Later in the day, it is more clear, and you are much more awake.  Most spiritual seekers, even after a big spiritual awakening, are almost always still groggy.  They go back and forth and are not sure they want to be awake because they perceive a whole different world out there.  They want to wake up from the bad stuff but continue dreaming about the good stuff.  They literally want to go back into sleep in their personal relationship because they know if they really wake up, things might change in unexpected ways. p. 210 And from a Vedanta lecture, this concept:  when we dream, we dream about a person, our self, who is separate and apart and different from all the other people and creatures who appear in the dream.  And even though in the dream, we identify with only that perspective, we are, in fact, all of the persons and creatures in the dream.  None of them is outside of the dreaming self.  None of them is other than the dreaming self.  In my life, the vividness of dreams is a reliable indicator of transition in my waking life.
More from Adyashanti:
You know how it is if you are having a pleasant dream and you kind of wake up but not entirely, and then go back to sleep because you want to dream?  So after you roll over and go back to sleep, you then wake again and realize you were dreaming, but you are groggy and do not even know if you want to be awake.  Later in the day, it is more clear, and you are much more awake.  Most spiritual seekers, even after a big spiritual awakening, are almost always still groggy.  They go back and forth and are not sure they want to be awake because they perceive a whole different world out there.  They want to wake up from the bad stuff but continue dreaming about the good stuff.  They literally want to go back into sleep in their personal relationship because they know if they really wake up, things might change in unexpected ways.

p. 210

And from a Vedanta lecture, this concept:  when we dream, we dream about a person, our self, who is separate and apart and different from all the other people and creatures who appear in the dream.  And even though in the dream, we identify with only that perspective, we are, in fact, all of the persons and creatures in the dream.  None of them is outside of the dreaming self.  None of them is other than the dreaming self. 

]]> By: Sattva http://blendingzen.org/blog/2008/10/09/dreaming-up-obstacles/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Sattva Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:22:30 +0000 http://blendingzen.org/blog/?p=181#comment-383 That's a great description of the ego by Adyashanti.  It's giving me clarity on some other reading I've been doing. Greenfrog - you're a great dreamer! The two perspectives, lack of progress, and the ability to see somebody else's struggle as progress are fascinating. I can't help but wonder what's going on in your life right now! It's interesting because I never used to give dreams any consideration. I rarely remember mine. But - everybody seems to be talking about dreams lately. I decided that I would give mine more respect and attention - and of course, now I'm having some vivid ones! That’s a great description of the ego by Adyashanti.  It’s giving me clarity on some other reading I’ve been doing. Greenfrog – you’re a great dreamer! The two perspectives, lack of progress, and the ability to see somebody else’s struggle as progress are fascinating. I can’t help but wonder what’s going on in your life right now!

It’s interesting because I never used to give dreams any consideration. I rarely remember mine. But – everybody seems to be talking about dreams lately. I decided that I would give mine more respect and attention – and of course, now I’m having some vivid ones!

]]> By: ScottyDoo http://blendingzen.org/blog/2008/10/09/dreaming-up-obstacles/comment-page-1/#comment-380 ScottyDoo Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:13:48 +0000 http://blendingzen.org/blog/?p=181#comment-380 I tend to have very vivid and repeating dreams.  There are even a few that have been nearly identical for the last 15 years maybe.  I've always been curious as to why that may be, but never did any analyzing or investigation. There must be something I need to learn from them. I do know however that I often "dream up obstacles" and not just when I'm sleeping =) I tend to have very vivid and repeating dreams.  There are even a few that have been nearly identical for the last 15 years maybe.  I’ve always been curious as to why that may be, but never did any analyzing or investigation.

There must be something I need to learn from them.

I do know however that I often “dream up obstacles” and not just when I’m sleeping =)

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