Matsuo Basho

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

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Source: Matsuo Basho (2006). “Narrow Road to the Interior”, p.17, Shambhala Publications

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Matsuo Basho

Matsuo Basho

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Matsuo Basho was a 17th-century Japanese poet known for his haiku, which deeply explore nature and the human experience.

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