What are dreams?

Dreams represent what is going on with our body system.

We sometimes get good dreams that feels pleasant or happy. And sometimes we get terrible dreams that leave us feeling frightened and anxious, even when we tell ourselves to dream better. We find ourselves asking, “Why did I have that dream?”

Dreams represent what is going on with our body system.

Some dreams are divine.

Some dreams are pleasant.

Some dreams predict what is to come.

Some dreams are terribly frightening.

Some dreams are horrific nightmares.

Some dreams show someone/something chasing us.

It all depends on the condition of our body.

For example, when our body is in an optimal/wholesome condition, our dreams are positive and courageous, where everything seems to be within reach. There is no one chasing us, nor are we running away from anything. Without any hesitation, we stand, fight, and win, or avoid the fight altogether.

When our body condition is poor, in our dreams we are either backing down, are uncertain, confused, fearful, or chasing/running as a victim.

And when our stomach is full of food or has food that’s unwanted, and it’s just sitting there, it is difficult to make sense of our dreams. They are full of mixed-up partial thoughts and events that gets tossed around without making a whole lot of sense. Our body is basically trying to work on the contents of our stomach so it can expel it from the body, but is having a tough time of it.

To change the bad dreams to something better, we must first fill the missing gaps within our body system by providing the body with what it needs, and avoid going to bed on a full stomach. When we reach the point of having mended all the gaps, we will finally understand how important it is to take care of our body to get to where we want to go.  

Hui-Beop

With great physical suffering and illness, the author embarked upon a quest to find liberation. When she found what she was searching for, she began another journey to understand human suffering on this earth. Why do we suffer, and how do we free ourselves from it?

 During the course of her study, she learned from her Zen master the power of herbs and foods, Zen, Taoist breathing Meditation and how they work and why.

Through the Saving Me First Series, the author wishes to share with us her experience and knowledge gained from her journeys, empowering us to break free from unnecessary suffering and anguish, and tap into our inner source of power and wisdom.

Ms. Hui Beop studied at Berkeley Zen Center in CA, and Mt. Jiri Center in South Korea. She had established and taught at meditation and yoga centers in Gang-Nam district of Seoul, Korea, and New York and Seattle in U.S. Ms. Hui Beop is currently retired from public teaching.

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