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• Chop Wood. Carry Water.

  

  Chop Wood and Carry Water. This saying resonates with me. It is an old Zen koan. It is simple, yet profound. It reads, Before enlightenment, chop wood & carry water. After enlightenment, chop water and carry water. Although it appears nothing has changed on the outside (doing), everything has changed on the inside (being). It…

  Gary Merel

  September 21, 2022

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