Dream As A Butterfly And The Butterfly - 1444 Words

Dreams in Japanese Tales â€Å"Chuang Tzu in dream became a butterfly, And the butterfly became Chuang Tzu at waking. Which was the real—the butterfly or the man?† -Li Po In these few lines from the poem â€Å"Chuang Tzu and the Butterfly†, Li Po simplifies the question raised by Chuang Tzu: Which is the true reality? Are we currently in the true reality or is the true reality in our dreams? These questions separate dreams and reality into two different concepts; however, in Japanese tales a common theme, when it comes to dreams, is the blending of these concepts. Kawai addresses this and aptly states that this blending is due to the â€Å"free interpenetration of this world and the dream world†. Dreams are the doorways between worlds/realities. Dreams can act as the door to the land of the dead, to your higher self, or even to the gods. In a dream the door way between the world we are currently in and the world of the dead opens; the dead can come through. Tales of Moonlight and Rain contains a story called â€Å"Shiramine†. In â€Å"Shiramine†, SaigyÃ…  â€Å"grew weary and began to doze† (Akinari 59). As he fel l asleep the ghost of the new retired emperor, to whom SaigyÃ…  had composed a poem for, came to him and responded to his poem. After a bit of arguing, the retired emperor began telling SaigyÃ…  what happened and what will happen – in the politics he was ‘involved in’. When SaigyÃ…  returned home, he researches the information and all of what the retired emperor had said was true. (Akinari) ThisShow MoreRelatedFlight Behavior1143 Words   |  5 Pagesto rendezvous with a man to temporarily help fill the emptiness in her life. However, on her way to the tryst she sees a remarkable sight which she believes to be a treacherous forest fire. The â€Å"fire† happened to be a huge collection of Monarch Butterflies fluttering around the trees. 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