Now water is carried, wood is chopped!

And he said, "I am that! What do you want?"
He said, "So you are that great Master. What did you do before your enlightenment?"
He said, "I used to chop wood and carry water from the well."
"And now what do you do?"
He said, "I chop wood and carry water from the well."
And the man said, "Then what is the difference? Then what is the point of your enlightenment if you still chop wood and carry the water from the well?" And the Master laughed...
He laughed and said, "You fool! Before enlightenment I used to chop wood, I used to carry water. Now water is carried, wood is chopped.
I am not the doer; that is the difference."
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