The Teaching on Dreams
The Teaching on Dreams (Skt: Svapnanirdeśa; Tib. རྨི་ལམ་བསྟན་པ།, Wyl. rmi lam bstan pa) records the Buddha’s description of one hundred and eight signs that may appear to bodhisattvas in their dreams. These signs indicate not only that those individuals are bodhisattvas, but also the range of bhumis on which those bodhisattvas potentially reside, what obstacles they face, and what means they can use to overcome them. Many descriptions of the individual signs also include variations on the main sign that further specify the bodhisattvas’ status. This sutra offers a rare, detailed discourse on dream signs and their relation to the bodhisattva path, making it a uniquely important source on bodhisattva practice in Mahayana literature.[1]
Text
The Tibetan translation of this sutra can be found in the Heap of Jewels section of the Tibetan Dergé Kangyur, Toh 48
- English translation:
The Teaching on Dreams
References
- ↑ 84000 Translating the Words of the Buddha.