Dear novice monk,…

Dear novice monk,

Do not dismiss the importance of dreams. Last night, I dreamt that I was a butterfly, and while I am awake now, how can we know that I am not a butterfly who dreams about being a monk?”

—A butterfly dreaming about being a monk

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Dear caterpillar,

Do not dismiss the importance of dreams. Last night, I dreamt that I was a flower, and while I am awake now, how can we know that I am not a flower who dreams about being a butterfly?”

—An insane monk