Psychology 318: Dream Consciousness East and West

Course Mentor: John Griffin, PhD, with Fleur Cynta, MA

Tuition: $375

A study and analysis of dream consciousness, East and West. A transcultural perspective. Jungian dream theory, the unconscious, the archetypes, and the "little" and "big" dreams. Lucid dreaming. The Eastern concept of Tibetan dream yoga, using dream consciousness to further spiritual realization. Contemporary synthesis of various concepts of dreamwork. Dream journaling and interpretation.

Required Texts:

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Bluestone, Sarvananda. The World Dream Book.   Rochester, Vermont:Destiny Books, 2002.  ISBN:0892819022

Wangyal, Tenzin. Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion Publications,1998. ISBN: 1559391014. In the Indo-Tibetan tradition, the development of lucidity in the dream state is aimed at generating greater awareness for the ultimate purpose of "waking up" to greater awareness and ultimately unconditioned consciousness and liberation.

Moss, Robert. Conscious Dreaming: A Spiritual Path For Everyday Life. New York: Three Rivers Press, 1996.  ISBN:051788710X

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