Let's Meditate (165) - With the Sound of Cicada

Remember, we are biological beings.
Let's find a way to be with the flow of the Universe.
A story of Chuang Tse with batterfly:
The story of Chuang Tse (also known as Zhuangzi) and the butterfly is a famous parable from ancient Chinese philosophy, where Chuang Tse dreams he is a butterfly, flitting freely, and upon waking, questions whether he was a man dreaming he was a butterfly, or a butterfly now dreaming he is a man, highlighting the idea of the fluidity and interconnectedness of all things, and the limitations of human perception in defining reality.
Key points of the story:
The dream:
Chuang Tse falls asleep and dreams he is a butterfly, experiencing the joy of flying freely from flower to flower, completely unaware of his human identity as Chuang Tse.
The awakening and confusion:
When he wakes up, he is confused, unable to distinguish between whether he was a man who dreamed of being a butterfly, or if he is now a butterfly dreaming he is a man.
Philosophical interpretation:
This story is often interpreted as a reflection on the nature of reality and the limitations of our perception. It suggests that our sense of self and the world around us are not fixed, but can be fluid and interconnected, like the transformation of a man into a butterfly in a dream.
Significance:
Daoist philosophy:
This story is deeply rooted in Daoist philosophy, which emphasizes living in harmony with the natural world and embracing the concept of "the Dao" - a universal, unifying force.
Questioning identity:
The central question of the story, "Was I a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or am I now a butterfly dreaming I am a man?" challenges our notion of a fixed self and encourages us to consider the impermanence of our experiences.
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The sound of cicada is something.... They have only few weeks out of the ground. I just wodered how they feel.... LOL

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