Zen Quote

Steve108

“Before I had studied Zen for thirty years, I saw mountains as mountains, and waters as waters. When I arrived at a more intimate knowledge, I came to the point where I saw that mountains are not mountains, and waters are not waters. But now that I have got its very substance I am at rest. For it’s just that I see mountains once again as mountains, and waters once again as waters.” Ching-yuan

federica

"Before enlightenment, fetch water, chop wood.
After enlightenment, fetch water, chop wood."

Says about the same.
Just missed out the middle-man....

Steve108

"Before enlightenment, fetch water, chop wood.
After enlightenment, fetch water, chop wood."

Says about the same.
Just missed out the middle-man....

Yes this too is a great quote, a classic!!
With metta _/|\_

jazzman

Here's another similar one:

"After ecstasy, the laundry."

Guess it means we still have to come down from the mountaintops to tend to mundane tasks like everyone else.

MaryAnne

Love em all!