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Chop Wood, Carry Water

Name: Chop Wood, Carry Water
Uploaded: 2025-06-09T16:10:14.540Z
Duration: 9 min 32 s
Channel: Lach Thomson

by Lach Thomson

Rated

4.8

Type

guided

Activity

Meditation

Suitable for

Everyone

Plays

This guided meditation is inspired by a classic Zen koan: Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. Through breath awareness and the technique of noting, we’ll explore how to find presence in the simple, repetitive acts of daily life. Whether you're folding laundry or chasing big goals, this practice invites you to slow down, return to the moment, and find a quiet strength in consistency. There’s no need to seek praise, results, or shortcuts, just show up. Again and again. Because sometimes, growth looks like stillness. And freedom feels like discipline.

Zen Meditation Breath Awareness Noting Mindfulness Body Scan Sound Awareness Discipline Growth Zen Koan Mindset Shift Mental Noting Stimulus Response Pause Presence In Mundane Tasks Posture Guidance

Meet your Teacher

Lach Thomson

Tokyo, Japan

Meet your Teacher

Lach Thomson

Tokyo, Japan

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