"Chuang Tzu Dreaming of Butterfly" Painting in Cloud over Hand |
What Is the Weight of a Dream? I queried Google Search Engine 400 million results on diets to reduce weight and dream meanings weight loss less responsibilities, weight gain overburdened by work No philosophical answers. Is the dream as heavy as Chuang Tzu or as light as a butterfly? Is the dream heavier than deep sleep where there is no world, nothing but pure emptiness What is the weight of empty space? Is it zero? In Nature Neuroscience journal (2017) they found "posterior cortical hot zone" of the brain was involved in dreaming. Siclari said "the dreaming brain and waking brain are similar using the same areas for their experiences." Sage Ramana Maharshi declared: "The same mind stuff making a dream is creating the waking state now and both states are illusory!" The sage abides in pure consciousness, essence of waking, dream & deep sleep. That's why Swami Chinmayananda sang "Get out! Get out! Roll up the universe and carry it under your arms!" Peter Y. Chou Mountain View, 5-17-2019 |