Thread: Non-christian Has Vision Of Jesus (dream Within A Dream!)

well, I have heard stories of this, and the people converted, but you never know

You just afraid too much of going the wrong way. Religions has nothing in common with the personal developement or spirtuality, if you like.
Go ahead your way and don't look behind. In our world there are so many religions, sects, organizations trying to deceive us and take advantage of us. Don't trust any of them. They are pure liars.

I agree with you Rav... I don't trust any organized religions, never have... instinctually for some reason. That led me to deny faith and the idea of God. As I grow up though, I can't help but reflect on my life and come to understand the unity of everything through the way that I interact with and shape my world.

It seems to me that whatever people define as God becomes their view of God, making it a Truth in their mind. I believe in some sort of a God or Almighty force... I'm just trying to understand why my mind would show me the metaphor of Gods son crucied without a cross.

This is all so strange to me.

When I was a teen I was "forced" to believe in the Catholic Religion, well my parents still believe in it, and also mu grandparents did.
But me growing older and seeing the world the way it is, now I have rejected all these faiths and religions... But, yes, I do hope and believe in the Justice of Universe that should lead all of us to the general understanding and acceptance and, of course, the unconditional love.

Originally Posted by Aeo

Please note that I am a very spiritual person, but i'm not really sure how. I wouldn't classify myself into any religion, but expereinces like these really shake me up!

Anyways, on to the dream!

Some events had transpired before this, but it came down to me and my buddy andrew walking on a path next to my apartment (even though this path doesn't actually physically exist). Andrew is asking why I don't want to join the basketball team. (some kids asked me to join their basketball team, but I didn't want to because I think i'm really bad at sports and generally shy away from them)

The answer I give him is: "If I don't believe that I can lead, how can I follow?"

Instantly after this I open my eyes to my bedroom and I see a crucified jesus without a cross floating above me. I kind of go AHHHHH! because it's quite a shocking thing to wake up to. I close my eyes real tight and open them again to see that Jesus is partly in me and partly next to me.

The image is now gone, so I reach to my computer to write down the dream. My laptop is acting real weird in that it won't quite stay open. I try to write down the dream, but as I look at the notepad on the computer I see that none of the words are being written.

At this point i'm like wtf!? and suddenly I wake up into reality.
So in a nutshell I went from Dream A, waking up to Dream B, waking up to reality. And there is Jesus floating above my head.
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It seems that the image of Jesus represents you. Which is why it is partly in you and next to you.

Perhaps the dream is telling you that you are crucifying/blaming (perhaps wrongly blaming) yourself, and holding yourself back from your true potential.

The path which doesn't exist symbolizes that perhaps you might want to try out alternatives in your life or whatever pertinent choice you are facing right now --- at work or school, or in relationships etc.

The words didn't come out of your laptop.....maybe that means that the future is still a blank for you and that you can use your freewill to change it. It is also perhaps telling you not to have preconceptions about yourself and your potential, which is why what you typed didn't come out, representing that what you thought is true isn't really true, that you are adding your own bias or preconceptions to the truth of your pertinent situation/potential/self-image.

I'm just guessing.

I like that DarkMind. Another thing that I forgot to mention is that I'm going through a LOT of pain right now. My left leg is just in constant pain, having to be numbed with pain killers constantly. Doctors gave me blood tests and such, but the found nothing to be wrong.

the pain is mostly on my left side of the body, so maybe the image of jesus going into that side of my body means something...

Overcomming this pain is SOOOOO hard for me, and i'm dying to get it out of my body.

Originally Posted by Aeo

I like that DarkMind. Another thing that I forgot to mention is that I'm going through a LOT of pain right now. My left leg is just in constant pain, having to be numbed with pain killers constantly. Doctors gave me blood tests and such, but the found nothing to be wrong.

the pain is mostly on my left side of the body, so maybe the image of jesus going into that side of my body means something...

Overcomming this pain is SOOOOO hard for me, and i'm dying to get it out of my body.
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Thanks for your compliment.

Hmmm...........I guess you are not familiar with Buddhism and its concepts?

My guess is that you are more familiar with Christianity, which is why you saw Jesus Christ in your dream.

Some theories I have about the strange pain you are experiencing, seemingly without a cause:
1) It is a pain due to past Karma.
2) You are currently undergoing too much stress in your life right now (school or work, or personal life), which can manifest as pain.

But why only the left side of your body? You might want to consider that it has to do with past life Karma that you have accumulated, and conditions are ripe for it to be manifested now. I don't really know and I am merely speculating.

Anyway, well wishes. May you get well soon. I feel sorry about your pain.

Karuna (Compassion)

(P.S: What I suggest is to pray to your Higher Power (God, Buddha etc) or whatever it is you believe in, and ask for an answer. You could also try meditating to communicate with your Higher Power or whatever it is you believe in).

Originally Posted by Aeo

the pain is mostly on my left side of the body, so maybe the image of jesus going into that side of my body means something...

Overcomming this pain is SOOOOO hard for me, and i'm dying to get it out of my body.
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Briefly share with you some stories I have read on Karma (Law of Cause and Effect):
1) Arjaan Lee (Meditation Master; he is a Thai Buddhist monk who has passed on) of the Thai Forest Buddhist tradition recounts that a meditation vision he had was of a poor starving bird. He believes that in one of his past lives, he had neglected to feed his pet bird. Therefore, in his present life, he felt constant pains in his stomach from time to time, in which no medicine could cure.
2) There was a famous account of a lady who, for no known logical reason, suddenly fell ill. Arjaan Lee was asked to help. Arjaan Lee asked her to be done with her past Karma, and commanded her to light up his cigarette. Due to her mysterious illness, she wasn't supposed to be able to move. But she got up to do as Arjaan Lee asked of her. Arjaan Lee's reputation increased after this widely reported incident in Thailand, I believe.
3) There was an account in Ajaan Mun's biography (written by one of his students, Arjaan Maha Boowa) that Ajaan Mun (Thai Forest Buddhist monk. He was a teacher of Ajaan Lee) did not stop one of his disciples from leaving the monkhood to marry a girl he met against unlikely odds. Maha Boowa suggested that Ajaan Mun must have used his psychic powers to see his student's past lives, and thus known that it is his Karma to meet this girl and spend his life with her in his present life. The implication is that, possibly, this student had been married or spent a number of his past lives together with this girl.

Hi Aeo, I just want to add that you really should consider in praying for your pain to go away. Maybe your not the praying type, so all you realy need is a humble wish with the show of mercy. And knowing that you can count on it. Having confidence on the miracle. I'm sorry that your in pain. I just want to help.