waking life
Noun
Meaning
waking life (plural waking lives)
The reality of the awakened state of consciousness, in contrast to the supposed reality of the dream state.
Antonyms
Examples
If the dream is a translation of waking life, waking life is also a translation of the dream.
I do not believe that I am now dreaming, but I cannot prove that I am not. I am, however, quite certain that I am having certain experiences, whether they be those of a dream or those of waking life.
What plethora of material goods can possibly atone for a waking life so humanly belittling, if not degrading, as the push-button tasks left to human performers?
I do not know how to distinguish between our waking life and a dream. Are we not always living the life that we imagine we are.
But my dreaming self refuses to be consoled. It continues to wander, aimless, homeless, alone. It cannot be convinced of its safety by any evidence drawn from my waking life.
Our dreams are firsthand creations, rather than residues of waking life. We have the capacity for infinite creativity; at least while dreaming, we partake of the power of the Spirit, the infinite Godhead that creates the cosmos.