Sleep
I must, to become one with the world.
Dream
I must, for I am the world.
A
dream is a sequence of things, persons, events, situations, images, ideas,
thoughts and emotions that occur involuntarily in the mind during different
stages of sleep. For many years, it has been a topic of interest of
philosophers, scientists and spiritualists. Everybody tries to interpret dreams
in his own ways. Matysa Puran also throws light on the auspicious and
inauspicious dreams during different phases of night and discusses different ways
to reduce the inauspiciousness of a dream by donating things and by adopting
some other simple methods. Dream Sutra talks about the spiritual evolution of
oneself during a dream. A spiritual guru (with or without physical body) appears
in the dreams of devotees and disciples to impart knowledge, share experiences,
give instructions, convey messages, fulfil wishes and solve problems. The
persons who have advanced in the spiritual progress sometimes dream about their
guru, receive directions and spiritual help from them, which further assist
them in connecting to their higher self.
Author
narrates various fascinating incidences about the dream and dream sequences of
many from the past as well as from the present. I like the interesting stories of
dreams related to the great saints like Mahavir and Buddha. He also talked
about a dream that Raja Janak saw and its philosophical interpretation is worth
reading.
Some
years back, I had a vision of Bhagwan Dattatreya in my dream although I had
never worshipped him but I strongly believed in his teachings. Like him, I too
have many Gurus to guide me on my spiritual path.
The best
part of the book is the explanation of why more trees should be planted. According
to author, “We know that growing and sustaining greenery has multiple karmic
benefits. If a tree were to bear fruit for 60 years, the benefit of that fruit
being consumed would accrue to the planter or the person responsible for the
planting, for the entire span of those 60 years. All plants, insects, birds,
animals and humans who take refuge under the tree would also be indebted.
Moreover, the use of the wood of the tree during its lifetime would be a credit
to the planter and a debt to those who benefited from its usage.”
The
quotes that I like from the book are as follows :
1. While
meditation and mantra recitation are ways of increasing the intensity of one’s
aura, sleep is a method of recharging it.
2. Seva
commands great sacrifice and it is about prioritising the needs of
others before your own.
3. Eating
meat and fish may be delicious experience but is also an expensive one. One
pays for it in two currencies – money in the physical life and debit in the
spirit life. Animal life becomes more expensive the higher their evolution in
the animal world. The positive balance of karma gets depleted with such
negative karmic acquisition. This is the reason saints call for vegetarianism.
At
the end of the book, there is a glossary to explain the meaning of Indian words
and terms. It is very helpful in understanding the concepts related to dreams
and Guru shishya parampara. The illustrations are eye-catching, convey spiritual
messages, inspire peace, evoke soulful energy and provide serenity.
Hingori
Sutras has unfolded four spheres namely Dream Sutra, Aatma Sutra, Karma Sutra
and Guru Sutra, the latest in the collection. If you have any spiritual queries
or need any spiritual help, you can write to the author at hingori@hingorisutras.com.
Highly
recommended book for those who are interested to know more about dreams and
wishes to progress spiritually in dreams! :)
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