Philosophy of Dreams: Songs Of Dream

By Sri Swami Sivananda

Guru Guru Japna
    Aur Sab Svapna,
Guru Guru Japna
    Jagat Deergha Svapna.

Jagat Deergha Svapna
    The world is like a long dream.
Take shelter in Guru
    Everything is unreal. (Guru Guru)

Antarai

When you perceive the things in Dream
    You take them all to be real,
When you wake up and perceive
    They are all false and unreal. (Guru Guru)

The world of name and forms is like
    The dream you have during the night,
You take them all as real things,
    But they are only false and transient (Guru Guru)

The only one which really exists
    Is that God with Brahmic Splendour
Wake up, wake up, wake up to Light,
Wake up, wake up, from Maya’s sleep,
    And see the things in their proper light. (Guru Guru)

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Excerpt from the book Philosophy of Dreams by Sri Swami Sivananda a sage well rooted in the vedic sciences and traditions. The book gives a quit different view on the analysis of dreams and their cause compared to the ones by western psychoanalysts. The meaning of dreams and interpretation of dreams are important concerns also for the spiritual seeker and can give valuable information on the path towards spiritual growth and enlightenment.

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