Editing Dream (section)

=== Buddhist ===
In Buddhism, ideas about dreams are similar to the classical and folk traditions in South Asia. The same dream is sometimes experienced by multiple people, as in the case of the [[bodhisattva#Theravada Buddhism|Buddha-to-be]], before he is [[great Renunciation|leaving his home]]. It is described in the ''[[Mahavastu|Mahāvastu]]'' that several of the Buddha's relatives had premonitory dreams preceding this. Some dreams are also seen to transcend time: the Buddha-to-be has certain dreams that are the same as those of [[List of the named Buddhas|previous Buddhas]], the ''[[Lalitavistara]]'' states. In Buddhist literature, dreams often function as a "signpost" motif to mark certain stages in the life of the main character.<ref name="Young 2003">{{cite encyclopedia |last=Young |first=S. |year=2003 |title=Dreams |via=Indian Folklife |volume=13 |url=http://indianfolklore.org/journals/index.php/IFL/article/download/434/497 |encyclopedia=The encyclopedia of South Asian Folklore |page=7 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225064910/http://indianfolklore.org/journals/index.php/IFL/article/download/434/497 |archive-date=25 February 2018 |access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref>

Buddhist views about dreams are expressed in the [[atthakatha|Pāli Commentaries]] and the [[Milinda Panha|Milinda Pañhā]].<ref name="Young 2003"/>