Given that consciousness studies is in the forefront today and drawing the attention of contemporary philosophers, scientists and theologians alike, it is fruitful to recall that attempts to explore the theme of subjectivity know of a long history in the Upanisadic tradition. The intense preoccupation with the question of self (atman) has earned the Upanisadic tradition the designation of...
Scholarly depictions of mysticism, as varied as they have been, frequently include visions and dreams on the list of common characteristics. Literary and other material artifacts attest that communion with what is considered in a particular milieu to be the fount of inspiration can provoke revelatory experiences, and the history of Judaism is no exception to this rule. Dreams, in particular,...