It is said that arahants never dream. What are the textual sources for this claim?

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Householder, interested,

dreams, and how one takes on them, should be seen as experiences of actions, kamma. In this relation it is easier to trace their value.

That is right, as long heedful. Even if one reaches the area of perfection in virtue, the first section of the path, eager staying heedful with mindfulness arosen, such as dreams do no more appear.

One may simply put it into test by seriously practicing the path for a while and one will know it for oneself.

Even if practiced to the extend of unripe right view, say developed metta in a good manner, one will observe the fading away of dreams like they might have been before. Such as "really" bad dream do no more arise as soon one enters into the sphere of integrity.

Not that also an Arahat could dwell heedless (not reflecting inconstancy, dukkha,... permanently, not dwelling in Jhana, not engaging in discussing the Dhamma), what they are not encouraged to, and it may be that such may be confronted by dreams, yet not that much burdened or exited by it.

It might not be found directly in words in the Canaon, but for one who's mindfulness does not collapse any more, it's not possible to enter into a deluded state, not knowing what's real.

Surely the source, transferred by the elders, derives from the Commentaries.

The pali supin(a), dream, gives:

...so far. (Account reqired, if not for now, and given to do such for noble research, dedicated toward the gems, toward Liberation.)

(Note that this gift of Dhamma is not dedicated for trade, exchange, stacks or entertainment but as a means to make merits toward release from this wheel)

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There is a sutta somewhere in the AN, I don't remember if it takes place before or after the Buddha's awakening. The dream goes something like he's lying down, and there are white worms, they represent future disciples gathering around to learn from him. And other symbols of that nature.

In MN 23, the ant hill sutta, it doesn't say it's a dream, but it is exactly like the kind of dreams Buddhists often have.

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They must be in the preset moment and live their lives totally. Osho gave a good answer on that question.

Source: https://youtu.be/h3_8wgDx9_4

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Dreams are not mentioned a lot int he suttas. Perhaps you can search the vinaya instead of the suttas. THe best there is for the suttas is ''the lack of evil dreams'', from metta

"Monks, eleven advantages are to be expected from the release (deliverance) of heart by familiarizing oneself with thoughts of loving-kindness[1], by the cultivation of loving-kindness, by constantly increasing these thoughts, by regarding loving-kindness as a vehicle (of expression), and also as something to be treasured, by living in conformity with these thoughts, by putting these ideas into practice, and by establishing them. What are the eleven?

"He sleeps in comfort. He awakes in comfort He sees no evil dreams. http://obo.genaud.net/dhamma-vinaya/ati/an/11_elevens/an11.016.piya.ati.htm

there is the same thing with mindfulness http://obo.genaud.net/dhamma-vinaya/pts/an/05_fives/an05.210.hare.pts.htm

In the suttanipata, the buddha says dreams are worthless, contrary to what puthujjanas believe

Who has destroyed (belief) in omens, in luck, the occurrence of dreams and other signs such, who is rid of the bane of what is auspicious, such a one rightly would wander in the world.

https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/StNp/StNp2_13.html

Whoso โ€™mong them strong efforts made resembling Brahma, best, he never did engage in sex not even in a dream. https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/StNp/StNp2_7.html

One of my followers would not cast spells, Or interpret dreams, Nor would they practice astrology, Prognosticate animal sounds, https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/StNp/StNp4_14.html

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