A Cup of Tea
Nan-in, a
Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university
professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his
visitor's cup full, and then kept on pouring.
The
professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself.
"It is overfull. No more will go in!"
"Like
this cup," Nan-in said, "you are full of your own opinions and
speculations, how can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?"
From:
Zen Flesh,
Zen Bones. A Collection of Zen & Pre-Zen Writings. Compiled by Paul Reps.
Garden City/NY
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