tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post1772052094964264901..comments2024-03-28T14:11:24.265-07:00Comments on dhamma musings: Dreams, Sweet And OtherwiseShravasti Dhammikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-28077402971956245822010-06-14T04:53:38.546-07:002010-06-14T04:53:38.546-07:00Dreams have been looked at in the scientific light...Dreams have been looked at in the scientific light. There's no better place I can think of, where I can find dreams taken in the light of the Tipitaka, and thoroughly for that matter.fablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484701682357363628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-91408770792615983272010-06-12T22:42:44.215-07:002010-06-12T22:42:44.215-07:00The Roman general Scipio Africanus (235–183 BC), ...The Roman general Scipio Africanus (235–183 BC), known for defeating Hannibal at the final battle of the Second Punic War at Zama, was one of the finest commanders in military history.<br />He was a spiritual man as well as a soldier and statesman, and was a priest of Mars. <br />Due to his achievements (both military and political), he was supposed to have been possessed of "second sight", and was supposed to have had prescient dreams in which he saw the future. <br />Livy describes this belief as it was perceived then, without offering his opinion as to its veracity. Polybius made a case that Scipio's successes resulted from good planning, rational thinking and intelligence, which he said was a higher sign of the Gods favour than prophetic dreams. Polybius said people had only suggested Scipio had supernatural powers as they had not appreciated the natural mental gifts which facilitated Scipio's achievements.<br /><br />The same could be said of the Buddha. He was an amazing man and teacher, but to give him supernatural powers, like prescient dreams, in my opinion, is unnecessary, and may even take value away from his actual teachings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-84430611735066600492010-06-12T07:33:41.838-07:002010-06-12T07:33:41.838-07:00help me .... i want to ask you about a very unimag...help me .... i want to ask you about a very unimaginable dreams , i saw other day , it was about monk , monk temple and me . After that i forgot abt that but it is still in my heart . Kindly tell me how can i write you abt that . I will be grateful if you will help me to see things a little clearkairahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451482154911401539noreply@blogger.com