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Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.

• Zelmor 8y ago
  Now that's what I call a content life.
• samstave 8y ago
  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. :-)
  • nicky0 8y ago
    Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes, and the grass grows, by itself.
  • keiferski 8y ago
    This is probably the single most commonly-known Buddhist phrase.
• mirimir 8y ago
  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.