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Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.

After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.



WOW!

In my 44 years - I have not met anyone else who says this other than me and a very small group of my friends.

:-)


This is probably the single most commonly-known Buddhist phrase.


Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.


Well, sure.

But it does seem that many people who say that to you aren't doing much chopping and carrying. Because, you know, you are.

But they still need to maintain themselves. Eating, washing, etc, etc, etc. I could come up with a hardcore basic riff on that saying, but it'd be gross. So I'll let you imagine it.


Now that's what I call a content life.




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