One morning Bokuju woke up and immediately called out to his senior student:
- Listen, I had a strange dream. Could you explain its meaning?
- Wait! “First, I will bring you some water so you can wash your face,” the student replied.
He brought a full pot of water and helped Bokuju wash himself. At this time, another student passed by. Bokuju called him over and said:
- Listen, I had a dream. Can you give its interpretation?
- I’d better bring you a cup of tea! - said the student and left.
Another student, who was just passing by and heard the conversation, approached Bokuju and asked:
- What kind of dream did you have?
And he received a bamboo stick to the head in response. The first two students and Bokuju burst into loud laughter.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru