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What should one think about dreams in which a person appears?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Cultivate waking awareness to discern the nature of your dreams, for only in the clarity of the present can the true vision emerge."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, dreams in which a person (the Master) appears can be of five kinds: mental rubbish from daily imprints; wish-fulfillment from suppressed closeness; an unconscious message to come nearer; past-life residue; or a glimpse of the future—and, rarely, a true vision. Cultivate waking awareness to discriminate among them; live fully and desirelessly so lower-grade dreams naturally fall away.
Dreams about someone can be trash, a wish, a nudge, an old memory, a future hint, or (rarely) a real visit—become more aware to tell the difference.
Why this matters practically
- Practice daily awareness/meditation to recognize a dream’s source.
- Live experiences completely and reduce desires to stop accumulating dream “rubbish.”
- If a dream feels like a nudge, approach sincerely rather than escaping into fantasy.
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