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Chopping Wood & Carrying Water
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The master replied, "I was chopping wood and carrying water for my master"
"What do you do now?", asked the questioner.
Bokuju replied, "I chop wood and carry water for myself"
The questioner queried, "So what is the difference?, you did this before and you are doing the same now"
Bokuju answered, "Earlier I was doing it unconsciously, now I am doing it consciously"
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