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Dreams & Visions

Dreams and visions have served as vehicles of divine communication throughout religious history. From Joseph's dreams to Muhammad's Night Journey to Hindu darshan, the visionary experience bridges the gap between the seen and unseen worlds.

Across the World's Religions

Christianity
Practice
Prophetic dreams and visions as divine guidance
Key Text
Acts 2:17; Matthew 1:20; Daniel 7:13-14
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Islam
Practice
Isra and Mi'raj (Night Journey); ruya saliha (true dreams)
Key Text
Quran 17:1, 12:4-6
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Judaism
Practice
Prophetic visions — Jacob's ladder; Ezekiel's chariot
Key Text
Genesis 28:12; Ezekiel 1; Joel 2:28
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Hinduism
Practice
Darshan — sacred vision of the divine; dream revelation
Key Text
Bhagavad Gita 11:5-13; Mandukya Upanishad
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Buddhism
Practice
Dream analysis; Siddhartha's mother's dream; mindfulness in sleep
Key Text
Milindapanha 2.7.1; AN 5.196
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