Ramana Maharishi in my dream

[ruhi]

Hi,
In my dream, My mom and I were in the temple at Thiruvannamalai (a town in Southern India where many enlightened souls lived). I saw Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi, a self realised soul, in my dream. My mom and I were searching for him in the temple and he came as if he knew I was looking for him and smiled at me.

I think my dream means something...but I am unable to figure it out. Please guide me.

[sparklekaz]

Hello Ruhi,

Welcome to the dream board....

In your dream you go to temple at Thiruvannamalai a town which is famous for being a place, where many enlightened souls have lived.

In dream symbology, a temple is similar to a house, it is where we live in our inner world, our psyche and the unconscious mind. A temple is also a refuge, a place of great peace a place where the world of the spirit can communicate with human beings who go there to worship. The images of the holy man or Deity that are in that temple, it is said provide a vessel into which the spirit essence of the holy man can enter, to enable him to give or pass on blessings to the supplicants, who come to pray before him.

In your dream you say that you saw the spirit of Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi, he was born December 30, 1879 – April 14, 1950), born Venkataraman. was an Indian sage. He was born to a Tamil Hindu Brahmin family in Tiruchuzhi, Tamil Nadu.

Sri Ramana maintained that the purest form of his teachings was the powerful silence which radiated from his presence and quietened the minds of those attuned to it. He gave verbal teachings only for the benefit of those who could not understand his silence. His verbal teachings were said to flow from his direct experience of Consciousness as the only existing reality. When asked for advice, he recommended self-enquiry as the fastest path to moksha.

It is my belief that your dream is giving you a message about your own spiritual practice. Are you a follower a devotee of Ramana maharishi? if you already, then this is a message from him to you I would say, that you need to focus more on going quietly within yourself.

In your dream, your mother is with you, when we dream of a mother figure, it can have two meanings, on one level, she is an aspect of you. The nurturing, caring side of your persona on the other hand it can be a desire or need on your part to have your mother close to you. That you need the security and sense of family belonging, this might indicate you are going through a time of need of feeling unsure of yourself and lacking confidence and want the feeling of warmth and security that comes with strong family ties. Whatever the reason, your mother is with you to give you support, there is obviously a close bond between you, and if there is not for whatever reason, a sign to reconnect with her and clear away any differences that you might have had.

"He came as if he knew I was looking for him"....a really lovely dream Ruthi. I would say that you are growing and developing so much n your practice and spiritual growth. I would see this dream as a very positive sign that you are moving forward and moving perhaps to another important stage in your development. Take this as a very positive dream and use it to encourage and inspire you in all that you do.

I thought you might like to see a picture of Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi, for those of us who have never heard of him before, it is lovely to see what he looks like. I think he has a very kind face..

I hope this is ok Ruthi, please remember this is only my interpretation of your dream, only take from it that which resonates with you and leave the rest..

Love and light
Kaz

[ruhi]

Hello Kaz,

Thank you for your reply.

I feel good after reading it. May be it is time for me to start the self-enquiry. With god's blessings I hope I progress spiritually.

Thanks once again.

Ruhi.