The idea that life is just a dream derives from ancient discovery that we are actually experiencing our own display during both waking and dream states. We don't actually experience the world but our consciousness display model of it. Before science this led to "life's a dream"
A nice explanation, but is it historically accurate? Is it covered by nangwa and nang-yul? eg: Longchenpa (14th C) 'Ignorant people claim that everything is mind. They are deluded about the three types of appearance, Have many shortcomings, mix things up and overexaggerate...'
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of course, I might be getting wires crossed here, in which case I'll welcome any clarification.
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