format_quote Originally Posted by
Sarada
Can someone experience God directly? Has anyone experienced Him directly? What was it like?. What were you doing when you had the experience?
I hope that this will be a friendly and open discussion. People even experience sunrises in different ways, so please, do not refute or belittle anyone's individual experience.
Hi,
Every now and then I experience
lucid dreams. One day, when I was feeling very anxious and impatient with life, I had such a dream where I was lucid. However this time around, it was different from all the other lucid dreams I've had. I dreamt I was taken away gently in what I can only describe as "another place". This place was completely empty and dark, not a cold darkness, just a neutral darkness as in the absence of anything to see. I felt a presence which I couldn't identify. Yet at the same time the presence felt comforting and familiar. I asked the only question that came to mind: "why?" I didn't get an answer in words, but I felt as though somebody was telling me "wait". I repeated my question: "why?" Again the answer was wait; only this time around, I realised that it didn't just mean, be patient, but that it also meant "wait, because were' about to be interrupted". A few seconds later I could hear my alarm-clock going off (while still being asleep). I felt as if I was gently but firmly being taken away, crossing great distances in very small time. At first I tried fighting it back, since I wanted to stay and I realised that I was headed back to become awake. But I had no power over it (despite that this was a lucid dream!) then I decided to just go along and not fight it. As I moved further away the sound of the alarm clock became louder and louder. Until when it was the normal loudness, I finally came to a stop, woke up and sat up straight in my bed. I felt very peculiar. I wasn't disorientated at all. Normally when I wake up it takes a few seconds to realise where I'm at, especially when I had a lucid dream, I can be really confused. But this time around, I wasn't. As if I had been awake the whole time.
I don't know whether this dream came from my sub-conscious, or whether it was a genuine meeting with God, or any other entity. What I do know is that it strengthened my faith and made me feel kinda "warm and fuzzy" if you know what I mean.