…in his idea of the collective unconscious as a kind of collective memory, I got interested in whether Hindus dream of Ganesh. Ganesh is an elephant-headed god, a son of Shiva, according to Indian mythology. who couldn't possibly have existed in real life…

…his idea of the collective unconscious as a kind of collective memory, I got interested in whether Hindus dream of Ganesh. Ganesh is an elephant-headed god, a son of Shiva, according to Indian mythology. who couldn't possibly have existed in real life…

…Indian mythology. who couldn't possibly have existed in real life unless there were elephant head transplants, which seemed extremely unlikely. So Ganesh is, in a sense, a product of the imagination, and yet Ganesh can also be a channel of divine grace…

…there were elephant head transplants, which seemed extremely unlikely. So Ganesh is, in a sense, a product of the imagination, and yet Ganesh can also be a channel of divine grace because it doesn't have to be necessarily a real person or real object. It…

…as a channel through which some spiritual energy can flow into them. Anyway, I got interested in whether Hindus dream about Ganesh and I discovered online there are whole Ganesh dream groups in India where groups of people are discussing their Ganesh dreams…

…energy can flow into them. Anyway, I got interested in whether Hindus dream about Ganesh and I discovered online there are whole Ganesh dream groups in India where groups of people are discussing their Ganesh dreams with each other. So there's a sense in…

…Hindus dream about Ganesh and I discovered online there are whole Ganesh dream groups in India where groups of people are discussing their Ganesh dreams with each other. So there's a sense in which a being, Ganesh, who you could say in the most banal way…

…groups in India where groups of people are discussing their Ganesh dreams with each other. So there's a sense in which a being, Ganesh, who you could say in the most banal way is a product of the human imagination or a cultural form or an artistic…

…a kind of collective identity for a lot of people in their dreams, as well as in real life. Many people pray to Ganesh, there are statues of Ganesh in temples, people have pictures in their homes and so on. So, When people are having psychedelic…

…for a lot of people in their dreams, as well as in real life. Many people pray to Ganesh, there are statues of Ganesh in temples, people have pictures in their homes and so on. So, When people are having psychedelic experiences, one of the things that…

…and then if you take cultural archetypes for example in india the elephant-headed god ganesh is everywhere. There's pictures of Ganesh, his statues in temples, pictures on calendars in people's houses and so on. You see Ganesh everywhere in India. And…

…everywhere. There's pictures of Ganesh, his statues in temples, pictures on calendars in people's houses and so on. You see Ganesh everywhere in India. And Indians have dreams of Ganesh. I discovered online groups where Indians discuss their Ganesh dreams…

…temples, pictures on calendars in people's houses and so on. You see Ganesh everywhere in India. And Indians have dreams of Ganesh. I discovered online groups where Indians discuss their Ganesh dreams with each other. So Ganesh is part of their dream world.…

…so on. You see Ganesh everywhere in India. And Indians have dreams of Ganesh. I discovered online groups where Indians discuss their Ganesh dreams with each other. So Ganesh is part of their dream world. But there are people who've had psychedelics in the…

…speciality. Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, for example. If it's about money and you have problems, you'd ask Lakshmi. And then Ganesh is the remover of obstacles and so on. So each of these has their particular role. And these are still prayed to…

…gets funded by the National Science Foundation, that's science. And that's really part of the paradigm or sociological aspect that Ganesh talked about. What Thomas Kuhn showed in his famous book on the structure of scientific revolutions is it's not just…

…And there are many different kinds of sacred animals. Even in India, it's not just cows that are sacred. Elephants are sacred. Ganesh is the elephant god. But elephants are sacred. Even rats are sacred. in India, and monkeys. So there's lots of sacred…

…millions of dreams every night. And it doesn't just have to be dead people, because if you're a Hindu and you think of Ganesh as a form of Shiva, Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, is on calendars and paintings on temples and statues, and many people have…

…it doesn't just have to be dead people, because if you're a Hindu and you think of Ganesh as a form of Shiva, Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, is on calendars and paintings on temples and statues, and many people have images of Ganesh in their homes. If…

…form of Shiva, Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, is on calendars and paintings on temples and statues, and many people have images of Ganesh in their homes. If people dream of Ganesh, then Ganesh was never an actual real person. He's a kind of mythological…

…is on calendars and paintings on temples and statues, and many people have images of Ganesh in their homes. If people dream of Ganesh, then Ganesh was never an actual real person. He's a kind of mythological figure, but he has a numinous power, and he's…

…and paintings on temples and statues, and many people have images of Ganesh in their homes. If people dream of Ganesh, then Ganesh was never an actual real person. He's a kind of mythological figure, but he has a numinous power, and he's a manifestation…

…you just kill it? He said, no, sir, I cannot kill the rat. He said, the rat is the sacred animal. It is the vehicle of Ganesh. the Lord Ganesh. So I said, well, can you get rid of it then? He said, yes, sir. So he put on his bicycle, he pedaled…

…it? He said, no, sir, I cannot kill the rat. He said, the rat is the sacred animal. It is the vehicle of Ganesh. the Lord Ganesh. So I said, well, can you get rid of it then? He said, yes, sir. So he put on his bicycle, he pedaled off. He came…

…particularly when I was in New Delhi once, and I went to the National Museum in Delhi, and they had these wonderful statues of Ganesh and of Lakshmi and so on, of gods and goddesses. And to my surprise, you know, on the statue itself or on the plinth…

…gets funded by the National Science Foundation, that's science. And that's really part of the paradigm or sociological aspect that Ganesh talked about. What Thomas Kuhn showed in his famous book on the structure of scientific revolutions is it's not just…

…happens if lots of people have a cultural image? Does that get into their dreams? So I thought, well, what about Ganesh in India? Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, couldn't possibly have existed in the normal sense of the word, unless there were elephant…

…of people have a cultural image? Does that get into their dreams? So I thought, well, what about Ganesh in India? Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, couldn't possibly have existed in the normal sense of the word, unless there were elephant head transplants…

…possibly have existed in the normal sense of the word, unless there were elephant head transplants and stuff. It's very implausible. So Ganesh is a cultural image. He's on calendars. He's in statues, in temples, and in people's houses. We have a Ganesh in…

…implausible. So Ganesh is a cultural image. He's on calendars. He's in statues, in temples, and in people's houses. We have a Ganesh in our own home in Hampstead. So he removes obstacles. Almost all Indians, or certainly Hindus, see Ganesh images all their…

…people's houses. We have a Ganesh in our own home in Hampstead. So he removes obstacles. Almost all Indians, or certainly Hindus, see Ganesh images all their lives. So then I asked the question, does Ganesh appear in dreams? So I went online and I found…