The Indian Night Sleep and Dreams in Indian Culture by Claudine Bautze-Picron (2009) Paperback

by Claudine Bautze-Picron

676 (56 B/W Illustration)From the Book The present volume collects twenty-two papers delivered all at a conference held in April 2004 in Paris on 'sleep and Dreams in the Indian World'. It shows that dreams have always been considered here to be major experiences deeply interwoven with life. Dreams are a tool allowing a reading of the mind, life and word. They hold a function in the literary discourse, be it classical or contemporary; they can also be prophetic in religious biographies or in the popular tradition. The disturbing nature of dreams could lead to the introduction of rules regulating the sleep. Further, the acts of sleeping and dreaming are a source of life as seen in various aspects of Buddhist, Jain and Brahmanical art.The multiplicity of approaches illustrated by this book reflects the richness of the Indian in-depth perception of dreams and its readiness to incorporate dreams at

661 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2009