Buddhism Quote by Zen Proverb

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

— Gautama Buddha

Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.

— Matsuo Basho

Before enlightenment, cop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water ... but no longer trip over things at night.

— Skye Milo

Enlightenment is the food that eats you.

— Frederick Lenz

Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.

— Dogen

When I chop wood, I chop wood. When I carry water, I carry water.

— Layman Pang

Enlightenment is the journey back from the head to the heart.

— Ravi Shankar

“The Buddha achieved enlightenment as he sat under the spreading limbs of the Bodhi tree, breathing in and out in silence, as does a…

— Nalini M. Nadkarni

Enlightenment is just the beginning, later on come other skills . . . patience, a forgiving nature, extreme attention . . . .

— E. J. Gold

Normally the experience of enlightenment occurs in stages. A person will usually have many small enlightenments before full enlightenment dawns.

— Frederick Lenz

Enlightenment comes not by following someone else foot steps but by creating your own.

— Rahul A

The key to all enlightenment is to have personal experiences in the world of light. All you need to do that is to meditate.

— Frederick Lenz