I frequently get a very realistic dream in which a dog bites my hand very hard, can You please tell me the reason for getting such dream Swami?

[An online spiritual discussion was conducted on April 11, 2021, in which several devotees participated. Some of the questions of devotees answered by Swāmi are given below.]

[A question by Smt. Padmaram.]

Swāmi replied:- Dog represents the devotee, which is reverse of God. The dog is reminding you again and again that you shall never get attracted towards Advaita philosophy in real sense. This advaita philosophy can be adopted temporarily in certain emergent occasions like loosing confidence, coming out of intensive misery etc. In these occasions also, the adopted monism must be applied to your mind only and not to be applied in external world because such application enrages ego resulting in spiritual fall. The strong biting of dog indicates, the strong impression of the inherent nature of the soul (dualism) on you by God Kālabhairava.