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An old tale from the Zen-Buddhist oral tradition
It has been a sunny warm late spring's day.
the monastery gardens were burst-blossoming .
The Zen master ended his last meditation session and
slowly and gently (like only cats and Zen masters know how to),lied down for night rest.
After the light-sleep a vivid and lucid dream was displayed ; he experimented himself
as a butterfly , in a light subtle body , flying in low gravity , intense flower's colors
ecstatic lysergic aromas and incredible beautiful visions of burst-blossoming gardens in a late spring's day. Then the day turned into a stormy evening and heavy rain showered.
The butterfly found shelter under a big ficus-tree leaf and after a short meditation it fell asleep.
The master awoke , outside the storm and rain tapping the ground ,
inside the intense dream still vivid in his mind .
So intense and clear was what he had experienced that he can not avoid this thought :
"Am i a Zen master who dreamed being a butterfly
or am i a butterfly dreaming that i am a Zen master ? "
although he was a recognized master No conclusion he can set , find or determine .
nevertheless he-it found peace and understanding ( he-it was a master ).
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It is not a Koan , only and old tale.
simple but deep.
am i sure who am i ?
can i deal and find peace with-in undetermined unfixed and sometimes opposite concepts ?
is meditation helping me walking this path ?
what should i develop ? ; new concepts ? or a new open undetermined mind ?
this a share
only an old tale.
only seeker-human's old dilemmas and questions.
may all beings be free.
may all seekers find liberation .