Merle,

No, it does not translate.

But there can be a metaphoric relationship between these two different 
phenomena.

>From a dream, we awaken in the morning to our usual ego.

>From Samsara, we awaken in Zen-Awakening to Buddha Nature, and No-Mind.

The only thing in common here is the word "awaken".

The phenomena are totally different, in every way.

Now, why do you ask, please?

--Joe

> Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>
> group..
> 
> having experienced very vivid dreams lately that when dreaming are so real... 
> frightfully real... that upon awakening one sighs with relief that they were 
> not real...
> 
> would this awakening translate to the awakening of zen meditation in the real 
> world ?



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