Note 1 — Chapter IV · WORSHIP OF ANCESTORS AND SAINTS.
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The beliefs current as to the cause of dreams are many. One of these is that memory of known facts or incidents heard or seen causes dreams. Dreams are also supposed to be caused by disorders in the brain, by brooding constantly over a particular occurrence, by anxiety or by the perpetration of sinful acts.1 Those who are indebted to the pitris (ancestral spirits) are also said to be troubled by dreams.2 A hearty meal at night just before going to bed is also supposed to cause dreams.3