“Not of this world, nor parted from this world”. The multivalent dreamscape of Myōe Shōnin

The article focuses on the dreamscape of Japanese Buddhist monk Myōe shōnin and on the multiple valences of his dreams, analyzed alongside the cultural, religious, and socio-political dynamics of his time. Attention is also paid to the interconnections between dreams, impermanence, and the intensification of knowledge within a Buddhist context.