Osho's perspective on Dreams
When Osho Spoke About Dreams
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Question: HOW TO BE ALERT IN SLEEP AND DREAM? The person who has asked says that whenever he tries to be aware, he cannot sleep. Or, if sleep is coming and suddenly he remembers that he has to be alert, the sleep is broken, and then he cannot sleep -- it is difficult. Awareness with sleep cannot be worked out directly. First you have to work with the waking. Don't try that, otherwise your sleep will be disturbed and your whole day will be disturbed and you will feel depressed, lazy, sleepy. Don't do that. Remember always there is a chain and one has to move from step to step. The first step is to be aware while waking. Don't think about the sleep at all. First you be awake while waking in the day.Read the full discourse →
Question: BELOVED OSHO, WHEN I GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT, I AM SWEPT AWAY BY SUCH INCREDIBLY SURREAL DREAMS THAT I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING SURPRISED I AM IN MY SAME BED. OSHO, IS THERE A WAY TO CHANNEL THIS PHENOMENAL ENERGY THAT GOES INTO DREAMING AT NIGHT, INTO WATCHFULNESS? The phenomenon of dreaming and watchfulness are totally different things. Just try one thing: every night, going to sleep, while you are just half awake, half asleep, slowly going deeper into sleep, repeat to yourself, "I will be able to remember that it is a dream." Go on repeating it till you fall asleep. It will take a few days, but one day you will be surprised: once this idea sinks deep into the unconscious, you can watch the dream as a dream. Then it has no grip over you.Read the full discourse →
Question: Second question: Osho, I don’t see dreams in sleep, yet it feels as if I haven’t slept for many days. At the slightest disturbance the body wakes up, as if I had been awake all along. But I don’t feel tired, and the hours of sleep seem to slip away. Please tell me what this state is? Good; it is auspicious, beneficent. As meditation deepens, you will find that even at night someone within remains awake. The upper layers go to sleep; inside, some corner is lit, illumined. The body sinks into darkness, the mind is lost, yet a ray of consciousness keeps burning on. Within, a witness keeps watch. Even now, even while you sleep, that witness is present—whether you know it or not. In the morning who says, “I saw dreams at night”? Who remembers the dream?Read the full discourse →
Question: ALSO, MEDITATE ON KNOWLEDGE THAT COMES DURING SLEEP. ALSO, MEDITATE ON ANYTHING THAT APPEALS TO YOU. THUS, THE YOGI BECOMES MASTER OF ALL, FROM THE INFINITESIMAL TO THE INFINITE. Dream is a tremendous activity, more powerful than your thinking, more meaningful also, because it belongs to the deeper part of your being than your thinking. When you fall into sleep, the mind that was functioning the whole day is tired, exhausted. It is a very tiny mind, one-tenth compared to the unconscious, which is nine times bigger and greater and powerful. And if you compare it with the superconscious, comparison is not possible, because superconscious is infinite, superconscious is omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient. Superconscious is what God is. Even compared to the unconscious, the conscious is very small. It gets tired, it needs rest to be recharged. The conscious goes off; tremendous activity starts in sleep, which is dreaming.Read the full discourse →
Are visions also dreams?
definition"Treat everything perceived as dreamlike; only the seer is real, and in the naked awareness beyond sights and sensations, the true happening unfolds."
"Dreams are not to be overvalued; they are merely reflections guiding you back to your natural state of authenticity and presence."
How to be alert in sleep and dream?
practice"Cultivate awareness during the day, and it will naturally flow into your sleep, allowing you to witness the dream without effort. Sleep, like samadhi, is a state that happens when you simply rest in presence."
"When you learn to see your waking life as a dream, you will carry that awareness into sleep, recognizing dreams for what they truly are."
"Dissolve your dreams through watchfulness, and as awareness penetrates, the energy once trapped in illusion returns to your waking life as silence, presence, and a transformative rebirth of consciousness."
What are dreams and what types exist?
definition"Dreams are the unexpressed whispers of the mind; when you live fully, they dissolve, leaving only the quiet flame of awareness."
What are dreams?
definition"Dreams are the whispers of our many bodies, each revealing the hidden layers of our existence and the imbalances we carry within."
"The extraordinary dream reveals that pure being and nothingness are one; let this insight transform your every moment into a living reality."
"Dreams of dying are not about physical death; they are the soul's call to let go of the ego and embrace a deeper, freer consciousness."
"Dreams reflect what is missing in your life; they are the echoes of unfulfilled desires, while true presence renders them unnecessary."
"Recognize that even in your dreams, you hold the power to awaken; the moment you withdraw your cooperation, fear and misery dissolve."
"Dreams of dying are not an end, but a transformation; they signify the shedding of old burdens, allowing you to rise lighter and embrace a new, graceful life."
"Significant meetings in dreams are not real encounters but projections of your unfulfilled desires, revealing the depths of your psyche rather than granting spiritual communion."
"Turn your gaze from the dream to the witness within; in that awareness, the power of suffering dissolves."
"Fantasizing creates a barrier between you and reality, replacing genuine connection with your own projections; drop the dream and embrace the risk of true seeing."
"Trust the joy you experience in dreams, for it is the first fragrance of your ripening consciousness; the world may be dreamlike, but the divine is undeniably real."
"The mind is a circus, full of absurdities; don't seek meaning in its antics—just laugh and let the dreams pass."
What is the significance of dreaming about spiritual figures like Jesus, Krishna, and Osho?
definition"Dreams of spiritual figures are mere reflections of your inner hunger; seek not the images, but the authentic being that lies within."
"Dreams are not the enemy of consciousness but its womb; in every dream lies the potential for awakening, revealing the dance of sorrow and bliss that can be transformed into clarity with awareness."
"Awakening means dropping the layers of sleep, both in dreams and in waking life, to meet reality directly, here and now."
"Dreams are the projections of the mind, while the soul resides in the present, untouched by hopes or expectations; true realization is an undreamed surprise."
"Dreams are the whispers of your unconscious, revealing desires that society has taught you to suppress; to understand them, you must look beyond the surface and confront the truths they disguise."
What is the truth of dreams?
definition"Existence is but a tapestry of dreams; only through direct experience and meditation can we awaken to the truth that liberates us from illusion."
"Cultivate waking awareness to discern the nature of your dreams, for only in the clarity of the present can the true vision emerge."
Why do dreams have no meanings?
definition"Dreams have no meaning because they are mere projections of the ego; true meaning arises only when you flow with existence, harmonizing with the cosmic orchestra."
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