dreamtime

dream·time

also Dream·time D0385900 (drēm′tīm′)n. The time of the creation of the world in Australian Aboriginal mythology: "Aboriginal myths tell of the legendary totemic beings who wandered across the country in the Dreamtime ... singing the world into existence" (Bruce Chatwin).

[Translation of Aranda (Pama-Nyungan language of central Australia) aljerreŋe, in the dreamtime : aljerre, dream + -ŋe, from, of.]

Dreamtime

(ˈdriːmtaɪm) n1. (Non-European Myth & Legend) Also called: alchera or alcheringa (in the mythology of Australian Aboriginal peoples) a mythical Golden Age of the past2. informal Austral any remote period, out of touch with the actualities of the present

dream•time

(ˈdrimˌtaɪm)

n. (among Australian Aborigines) the ancient time of the creation of all things by sacred ancestors. Also called the dreaming.[1905–10]

Dreamtime

Illustration entitled “The Dream of Gilgamesh” by John Campbell, 1912. Fortean Picture Library.

Dreamtime

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

Australian Aborigines trace their religion into prehistoric times. In their belief system, everything that exists is part of a vast, interlocking network, a relationship beginning with the ancestors of the Dreamtime. The Dreamtime continues today and is accessible to people when they "dream the fire," or enter into spiritual communion with the reality of the invisible plane supporting the visible one. The power of Aboriginal spirituality has been called both telepathic and mystical, in direct contrast to typical Western pragmatism. When Australia was discovered and exploited by European society, the Aborigines were considered primitive, people in need of "elevation" to modern cultural standards. Typically, the rich Australian spiritual heritage, existing on a plane unappreciated, misunderstood, and underestimated by Europeans, was considered nothing more than superstition. Only in the last part of the twentieth century did it begin to dawn on Westerners that Aborigines understood the dangers inherent in the trajectory of modern Western society far better than their European counterparts. When anxieties and stresses built up, when life got to be too complex and perspective was needed, it was the habit in Australia to "go walkabout," to pare down and sort things out, to spend an open-ended amount of time simply "being" until perspective was regained. Aboriginal religion intuitively understood that life can sometimes layer up, making it difficult to remain in touch with the very essence of the Dreamtime connection, the feeling of what it means to be alive, in touch with all things in the web. Through mythology, through the ritual of the dance, accompanied by the unique sounds of the didgeridoo or clap sticks, through the very act of observing, living close upon the sparse land in ways no Westerner could, Aborigines lived their religion moment by moment. When they came together to share their histories, telling the old stories, they released the power of the Dreamtime into presentday reality, informing new generations and carrying on the wisdom of the ancestors who had lived for so long on the land.

It can be argued that Dreamtime was experienced when early pioneers told stories around fires in the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett "went walkabout." American Indians danced and felt the presence of the divine in their environment. Indigenous Australians were no different.

Of course there existed those Aborigines who abused Dreamtime, walkabout, and the spiritual heritage that existed in Australia. There can be found, within the culture, abuse of women, laziness, drunkenness, and lack of direction. Probably no religious tradition has ever existed that personified a "golden age" when everyone was wise and spiritually fully developed. But spiritual traditions must be judged on their merits, not on their problem children. Dreamtime connected people with their heritage, supported and informed countless generations of people over the course of thousands of years, and is perfectly logical. Aboriginal customs have stood the test of time,

coming to the aid of people who have seen their world turned upside down in a matter of a few short years. And, the greatest test of all, Dreamtime has been validated by people who feel the pressures of modern life and want to establish spiritual roots in a rapidly changing world. When the pressures of life build up and threaten to overcome us, when too much information floods our souls, perhaps we all need to "go walkabout" or spend some quiet time "dreaming the fire."

单词	dreamtime
释义	dreamtime dream·time also Dream·time D0385900 (drēm′tīm′)n. The time of the creation of the world in Australian Aboriginal mythology: "Aboriginal myths tell of the legendary totemic beings who wandered across the country in the Dreamtime ... singing the world into existence" (Bruce Chatwin). [Translation of Aranda (Pama-Nyungan language of central Australia) aljerreŋe, in the dreamtime : aljerre, dream + -ŋe, from, of.] Dreamtime (ˈdriːmtaɪm) n1. (Non-European Myth & Legend) Also called: alchera or alcheringa (in the mythology of Australian Aboriginal peoples) a mythical Golden Age of the past2. informal Austral any remote period, out of touch with the actualities of the present dream•time (ˈdrimˌtaɪm) n. (among Australian Aborigines) the ancient time of the creation of all things by sacred ancestors. Also called the dreaming.[1905–10] Dreamtime Illustration entitled “The Dream of Gilgamesh” by John Campbell, 1912. Fortean Picture Library. Dreamtime (religion, spiritualism, and occult) Australian Aborigines trace their religion into prehistoric times. In their belief system, everything that exists is part of a vast, interlocking network, a relationship beginning with the ancestors of the Dreamtime. The Dreamtime continues today and is accessible to people when they "dream the fire," or enter into spiritual communion with the reality of the invisible plane supporting the visible one. The power of Aboriginal spirituality has been called both telepathic and mystical, in direct contrast to typical Western pragmatism. When Australia was discovered and exploited by European society, the Aborigines were considered primitive, people in need of "elevation" to modern cultural standards. Typically, the rich Australian spiritual heritage, existing on a plane unappreciated, misunderstood, and underestimated by Europeans, was considered nothing more than superstition. Only in the last part of the twentieth century did it begin to dawn on Westerners that Aborigines understood the dangers inherent in the trajectory of modern Western society far better than their European counterparts. When anxieties and stresses built up, when life got to be too complex and perspective was needed, it was the habit in Australia to "go walkabout," to pare down and sort things out, to spend an open-ended amount of time simply "being" until perspective was regained. Aboriginal religion intuitively understood that life can sometimes layer up, making it difficult to remain in touch with the very essence of the Dreamtime connection, the feeling of what it means to be alive, in touch with all things in the web. Through mythology, through the ritual of the dance, accompanied by the unique sounds of the didgeridoo or clap sticks, through the very act of observing, living close upon the sparse land in ways no Westerner could, Aborigines lived their religion moment by moment. When they came together to share their histories, telling the old stories, they released the power of the Dreamtime into presentday reality, informing new generations and carrying on the wisdom of the ancestors who had lived for so long on the land. It can be argued that Dreamtime was experienced when early pioneers told stories around fires in the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett "went walkabout." American Indians danced and felt the presence of the divine in their environment. Indigenous Australians were no different. Of course there existed those Aborigines who abused Dreamtime, walkabout, and the spiritual heritage that existed in Australia. There can be found, within the culture, abuse of women, laziness, drunkenness, and lack of direction. Probably no religious tradition has ever existed that personified a "golden age" when everyone was wise and spiritually fully developed. But spiritual traditions must be judged on their merits, not on their problem children. Dreamtime connected people with their heritage, supported and informed countless generations of people over the course of thousands of years, and is perfectly logical. Aboriginal customs have stood the test of time, coming to the aid of people who have seen their world turned upside down in a matter of a few short years. And, the greatest test of all, Dreamtime has been validated by people who feel the pressures of modern life and want to establish spiritual roots in a rapidly changing world. When the pressures of life build up and threaten to overcome us, when too much information floods our souls, perhaps we all need to "go walkabout" or spend some quiet time "dreaming the fire." Dreamtime A nonmaterial dimension which, in the construct of Australian aborigines, is said to coexist with the material—physical—universe
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