Dreams - III, Pujya Gurudev

Dreams - Linkage between the visible and the invisible worlds

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

Dreams cannot generally depict those activities or aspects which are altogether different from his inclinations or which do not intersect with the domains of his interactions or are contrary to his habitual tendencies. For example, it would be rare that a blacksmith dreams something associated with painting unless fine arts or painting happens to be of relevance or interest to him in some respect. 
However, this may be true only for the dreams seen by most people in general. 
The dreams of divine or spiritual category do not depend upon the worldly activities or occupation of a person. The piety of ones character, serenity of his mind and spiritual elevation of inner self happen to be the principal factors in experiences of such dreams. 

Carl Jung has elucidated the power of the subconscious (and unconscious) mind in his highly recognized book "Memories, Dreams and Reflections". He writes that the resources of knowledge available to the subconscious mind are enormous and stronger as compared to those of the conscious (external) mind. The latter relies on perceptions by the sense organs or acquisition of information and knowledge. But the subconscious mind, being a component of the unconscious or subtle (inner) mind, may acquire infinite ways of continuous enlightenment through the linkage of the latter with the eternal cosmic consciousness. 

The unconscious mind can receive subliminal impulses of ever-new experiences via the cosmic signals of omnipresent consciousness. Some of the Modern psychologists like Dr. Haffner M. Roberts describe dreams as nothing more than the shadows and responses of the worldly horizons of life. Several other contemporary scholars of psychology have, however, contradicted such views. Prof. Fitz attributes dreams to be  "the means of transmission of the inner expressions of mind in an esoteric language" which can also indicate the internal condition of the body and mind of the dreamer. 
Dr. Strumpel deciphers subtler roles of the dreams and states that  dreams depict the subliminal domains of life beyond the barriers of the conscious or the visible world. Prof. Berdek warns that the study of dreams should not be neglected by treating them as mere reflections or shadows of the day-to-day activities and hidden ambitions. Many a times dreams prove to be rich sources of immense information of unique importance. Dreams are like layers of water on the surface of an ocean that might bring valuable substances along with the deeper currents and convey what lies beneath in the core. 

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma