Precognitive Dreams in Kashmir Saivism

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to Kashmir Śaivism. 2. Precognitive Dreams. 3. Dārśanika Discourse on Precognitive Dreams. 4. Dārśanika Physiology of Precognitive Dreams. Conclusion. Appendix: Important Facts. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. 

Precognitive dreams appear to predict the future through a sixth sense. Historically, there are a lot of references to precognitive dreams responsible for great discoveries and showcasing big happenings. This volume is an attempt to illuminate and rediscover precognition in dreams in a different perspective of investigation in the light of Kashmir Saivism about reality and consciousness.

In the process, the book introduces readers to dreams and consciousness, underlining evidences, references and descriptions of the phenomenon. To enlighten one on the concept of precognition on the basis of reflectionism, it illustrates the Pure and Reflected Consciousness, and how one attains spiritual powers like precognition through japa, dana, tapa, puja and so on, based on the findings from Tantraloka and Pratyabhijnasastra. Further, it surveys the complete philosophical physiology of precognitive dreams with respect to concepts like pramata, prameya and pramana.

While establishing a uniform principle lying in the back of precognition, it lets future scope for investigation on precognition and the mysteries of this phenomenon, giving the book a high referral value to all in the field of psychology and parapsychology.