Last night I dreamt I moved into a house. There was the thought that my brother and a bunch of other guys were renting it out before Dante and I bought it. The place was very dirty. As if it's been exposed to the out side. There was dirt, twigs, pebbles. Cobwebs everywhere with those little "wishy" dandelion fuzzy things stuck in them. But the house was very interesting. Balconies inside, large windows. Green carpeting. There was an immense fireplace in the living room. It was white marble with stairs leading into it. There was a white marble Guan Yin statue seated in the middle of it.
I decided to get started on cleaning the place. I new it would look great once it was cleaned. I though it had huge potential. I sat on a sofa across from the fireplace. Then I heard an angry, deep, demonic voice say "Out!". I looked at the fireplace and wondered if it came from there, and whether I was making things up. I realized I wasn't. The voice repeated, "Out!" Then a wind started to come from the fireplace. I stood up and the wind increased. I faced the fireplace and said, "No, because God is here." As I said this, my breath was being taken away and it was hard to speak.
I woke up in my bed unable to move. My heart pounding.
So what was that supposed to mean?!
-Linda

3 comments:
That is crazy, and absolutely no idea of the meaning!! Next time I see you, remind me to tell you of the dream i had the other day! Too long to write!!
I would like to think the dream was symbolic of the confusing and awkward notion of good and evil. The demonic voice saying "Out" and the attempt to quell it by invoking the name of God. Meanwhile, the bodhisattva of compassion sits serenely in the middle of the room (as is my assumption). With all the conflict between demons and gods, buddhism refuses to get caught up in it.
Very well put, Keith! It makes so much sense. Good, evil, and Buddhism refusing to get caught up in that mess.
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