"I dreamed I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither. Then I awoke. Now I wonder:..." - Chuang Tzu

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“I dreamed I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither. Then I awoke. Now I wonder: am I a man who dreamed of being a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of being a man?”

— Chuang Tzu

Chuang Tzus butterfly dream raises profound questions about the nature of reality and identity.

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More from Chuang Tzu

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.”

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“The wise man looks into space and does not regard the small as too little, nor the great as too big, for he knows that there is no limit to dimensions.”

— Chuang Tzu

“Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free.”

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“Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing”

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“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness”

— Chuang Tzu

“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness and wonder fills the emptiness that striving leaves behind”

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