Are visions also dreams?
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definition
"Treat everything perceived as dreamlike; only the seer is real, and in the naked awareness beyond sights and sensations, the true happening unfolds."
According to Osho, visions are also dreams, subtler, higher dreams about inner phenomena. They may be uplifting and helpful, yet clinging to them traps you in experience. Treat everything perceived, even sacred images, as dreamlike; only the seer is real. Go beyond all sights and sensations to naked awareness, the host without guests; there the real happening occurs.
Even beautiful holy visions are like dreams—let them pass, because what truly matters is the quiet you who is watching, not the pictures that appear.
Why this matters practically
- Prevents spiritual attachment to experiences and keeps practice from stalling.
- Trains witness consciousness, increasing clarity and equanimity.
- Helps meditation deepen beyond imagery into silent awareness.
- Trains witness consciousness, increasing clarity and equanimity.
- Helps meditation deepen beyond imagery into silent awareness.
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