|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unravelling the mysteries lying within is not easy, but treading on the path leading to the self carefully, with a record of dreams being maintained, "one finds the very roots of true morality". However, interpreting dreams has its pitfalls, with false, or to be more apt, convenient interpretation being the commonest mistake committed, basically because it suits the ego. The author has painstakingly illuminated the spiritual path to enable us to "free ourselves from the desires, fears and insecurities which well up from below the threshold of the waking mind". Read under this guiding light, the language of dreams is not all Greek to us. By listing the principles of interpretation, the author has drawn a framework for the layman, giving directions so that the mind does not lose its way in the quest for the self. Following these seven golden rules does require courage and conviction, but applying them by being truthful to ourselves, we will soon realise that "it is our bad qualities that need drawing to our attention". Comprehending the language of dreams requires freedom from accents of various psychological schools in order to learn the ancient and universal language of the spirit. The iron grip of social conditioning over human behaviour, essential for harmony and unavoidable to curb deviance, has been explained at length, with focus on childhood. The sensitivity and helplessness associated with psychic experiences and expectations in infancy have been presented in a very lucid manner. Anxiety dreams and trauma have been given the special treatment they deserve, with questions arising from sexuality, a very important component of the human psyche, also finding mention. The inclusion of death dreams and reincarnation may draw smirks in this modern world, but these concepts are not totally unknown to those working on the spiritual path. The book neither portrays everything with a religious slant, nor does psychology come across as its predominant theme. Being objective and honest is all it suggests as "intelligent inquiry into the significance of dream content is more consonant with the aims of the inner path". This book can be handy in dream analysis and useful for self-appraisal. With examples from his life thrown in in good measure, the author has put forth his views convincingly, and may succeed in initiating a few onto the path of self-discovery. It may not turn the sceptical into the faithful and the devout into the propagator, but gives considerable food for thought to the reader to look within through the mirror of dreams to identify the true self and live in peace thereafter.
|
Almost everybody has
dreams, but not many recall them, leave apart giving a thought to what
they actually mean. This book offers a rare insight into the search of
the inner self through the language of dreams. Indeed, dream
interpretation is not a field that is pursued much, but if delved deep
into, provides answers to many questions that have baffled psychologists
the world over. Dreams can be a guide to the soul, lying deep within, an
entirely separate entity from the ego.