Dreams is a phrase that may be used to describe a state of mind.
In Hindu philosophy, dreams serve as both a symbol and a reality.
Dreams are often employed in philosophy to highlight the unreal character of the world as it is experienced.
The everyday concept of the universe vanishes when one perceives the ultimate reality, just as a dream vanishes when one wakes up and realizes it was unreal the whole time.
The dream state is the second of the states of consciousness stated in the Mandukya Upanishad, or one of the religious writings known as the Upanishads, according to a different interpretation.
The dream state is the first stage in turning one's focus away from the outside world and into one's Self, when all feeling of ego is gone, according to the Upanishads.
The waking state is more removed from one's Self than the dream state.
This upanishad, like others, follows a four-step cycle from waking consciousness through dreams, profound sleep, and finally awareness of the everlasting Self.
On a different level, dreams constitute an essential component of mainstream Hinduism's religious life.
They are often thought to provide omens for the future, which may be interpreted positively or negatively depending on the content and context of the dream.
Dreams are also thought to be a conduit for communicating with spirits, ghosts, village deities, and other nonhuman spiritual entities.
In dreams, uneasy souls of the departed will frequently come to family members, revealing what they need to find peace.
Community deities, for example, often manifest themselves to particular persons in the village, either to provide warnings or to make requests.
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