Book2:KigdomIteDreams

finvisiblehands.Justastherealworld,whichismadeupofmaterialthings,isbuiltbythosehand,sotooismyKingdomofDreamsbuiltbythesamepairofhands.TherealmaterialworldandmyKingdomofDreamsbothreallyexist.Youalsosayherofthemexistsbecauseonedaymaterialthingswillperishjustasthefleshbodywillonedaydie.”

    DimitriseemedtoseeagainStephanieiminute.Shewasstaringatthecloudlessblueskywithasweetandhappysmile.Ihofherheart,alotofcealed,almostindisiblethoughtsseemedsuddenlytoetolife,likethesmallestmoleculesoflightdanghappyandlivelyinthefluctuatinglight.ButStephaniewasonlyaby-stander,silentlywatgthemovementsofherthought.Shewasonlyaby-stander,asifthesethoughthadnothingtodowithher,forhehearthadlongbeehthewideexpanseofblueskies.Theblueskiesdonotmindtheingsandgoingsofdarkclouds.Dimitrisuddenlysaidexcitedly,

    “Stephaniesolvedtheproblem!Itoowillsolveit!Iamsureouranswerswillbethesamebecausethereisonlyoh!Thingsarereallyquitesimple.Whenthenosesmellsthearomaoffreshly-bakedbread,thestomachfeelshuisallprettystraightforwardanddirect,withnoneedfiddialectituitionisenough.Itispinandsimple.”Dimitriughedathimselfandmuttered,

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    “Iamhungryandmybrainisstillpyingtheseplicatedgames.What’sthepoint?Ihadbettergoandfindsomethi.Fillingmystomachistheimportantthingtodo.”Butthehought,

    “What’swrongwithpyingthesemindgames?Theywhileawaytheabundantleisuretimewhidsheavyonmyhands.”

    Colorfulfallenleavespavedthegroundandthenrustlingofdryleavesblownaboutbythewindfilledtheair.Inthemidstofthis,ahoarseoldvoicecouldbehear