If The World Is A Dream, Why Does It Seem So Real?

Is the world just a dream? An illusion? A simulation? In this video, I explore a question that often arises in discussions of nonduality: If reality is a dream, why does it feel so vivid, so real? Drawing from Advaita Vedanta, philosophy of mind, and scientific perspectives, I address common objections, including: 🔹 The difference between dreams and waking life—are our dreams truly less vivid, or do we just assume they are? 🔹 How memory, false memories, and perception shape our sense of "reality." 🔹 Bernardo Kastrup’s insights on psychedelics and how the brain might actually filter consciousness rather than produce it. 🔹 The idea that reality feels real not because it is real in an absolute sense, but because our mind modulates the intensity of experience. 🔹 What happens if this filter is lifted—does reality become more real than we can even imagine? This isn't about solipsism—it's about understanding how consciousness operates and why our experience of reality is structured the way it is. Let me know your thoughts in the comments! Do you think reality is a dream, an illusion, or something else entirely?