Preface
Dreams have always been the focus of curiosity, interest, and
quest of the human mind. These have led to varieties of false
convictions and mystic notions on the one hand, and have accelerated
research in Psychology, Neurology and Parapsychology on the other. The
reality, origin, reflections and implications of dreams are discussed in
great detail in this book, which is compiled from the translation of
the Chapters 4 and 5 of the volume 18 of "Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
Vangmaya" series.
A detailed description of the history and trends in the oriental and
occidental philosophy and science of dreams is presented here. The myths
and facts about acquisition of extra sensory knowledge, precognition,
and psychological depths of the unconscious mind and the unknown subtle
world of the inner self through dreams are elucidated here. Thorough
reviews of Freuds, Jungs and contemporary psychological theories
vis-a-vis the relevant aspects of the ancient science of spirituality
are discussed under broad perspectives.
The current status and future scope of research on dreams is discussed
with substantial references. Special attention is focused on dream based
early detection, diagnosis and therapies in the context of reported
scientific experiments. The readers will also get to know how the
decipheration of dreams could help resolving the complexities of
psychosomatic disorders and elevating ones psychology.
Sleep is an integral part of his the variegated experiences of dreams
also become possible in this phase. In normal case, for most of us sleep
is almost an automatic, mechanical, or routine process. We do realize
its importance in relaxing and recharging of the body and the mind but
hardly pay any attention to its significant role in harmonizing the
brain functions, mental stability and self-development. The present book
unfolds the multiple facets of this natural and crucial process of
daily-life.