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Chop Wood, Carry Water

Grounding in the living of life

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Cecelia Caspram
Nov 20, 2024
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Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water.

- Zen Proverb

As with most proverbs, there are so many layers of meaning …

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