A dream about a christian college and a buddhist temple

This was one of the most vivid dreams I've had in a long time - actually it was 2 related dreams in succession.

In the first dream, I was preparing to go to what seemed to be a christian college along with a good friend who was also going to be my roommate, and he was giving me advice since it seemed he was older and had already started a year previously. I don't think I really recognize him as someone I know in real life, but he was asian and it felt like we had known each other and had gone to church together for a very long time. He felt like a brother - there was something very comforting and familiar about him.

In the next dream, we had already moved into our new dormroom. It was still very early in the morning, but I had woken up because I was anxious to get started on the first day of class. My friend had also woken up along with me, but stayed in his bed - giving me last minute instructions about things I had to do throughout the day.

I was just about to leave the dormroom for the showers when I suddenly realized that this was all a dream. Being fully conscious that this was dream, I went to my roommate's bed and knelt down beside him to tell him that I was dreaming and that none of this was real, and that he wasn't real. He didn't know what to make of this, and said that he needed some time to "process everything".

Then I dragged him out of bed, telling him that we needed to explore this dream world before I wake up. So we left our dormroom - barefoot and still wearing our pajamas, and went downstairs and out of the dorm.

The scenery outside took my breath away. It was twilight, and it seemed that our "christian college" was in the middle of downtown of a city that reminded me somewhat of San Francisco. We were surrounded by mountains dimly lit in the twilight light and the brightly lit buildings of the cityscape. I looked up and saw a myriad of stars in the sky. It was so vivid and beautiful, and I was so inspired that I began witnessing to my roommate knowing this was only a dream - telling him about God, and about how many people there are in the world, and how much He loves every one, and how His thoughts for every single one of His children are like the stars in the sky.

As we walked to the edge of the "campus" I noticed down the street what seemed like a chinatown - only it wasn't dirty, but beautifully decorated with lights and lanterns. Then I noticed some kind of Buddhist shrine or temple - also beautifully lit with decorative lighting.

Suddenly a large group of asians dressed up in a combination of hindu and buddhist robes, headgear - some with their faces painted like chinese opera singers - rushed out of the temple and ran directly at us. They first surrounded my roommate and began dragging him towards the temple, telling him that he belongs with them. My roommate looked at me sadly and commented, "Yes, I belong with them." and began walking with them back to the temple. I noticed that he was already wearing a hindu turban and loincloth with no shirt.

Then the group of "asians" turned their attention towards me - and rushed to surround me in order to drag me into the temple with them. Strangely, I was unafraid and planted my feet firmly to stand my ground. I could feel their tremendous force on my body pushing me towards the temple, yet I was unmoved. After a while they gave up. As they left me to go back into their temple, I couldn't help but feel sad for my roommate - even though I knew this was only a dream. Then I woke up and immediately rushed downstairs to write this blog.