A professor once visited a Japanese Zen master to inquire about Zen. The master served tea for the professor and began pouring it into his cup. The professor watched as the tea filled the cup, but the master kept pouring. The tea began to spill over the edge of the cup, but the master continued to pour.
"Stop!" cried the professor. "The cup is full!"
"Just like your mind," said the Zen master. "It is full of opinions and preconceptions. You must empty your cup before you can learn anything new."
A professor once visited a Japanese Zen master to inquire about Zen. The master served tea for the professor and began pouring it into his cup. The professor watched as the tea filled the cup, but the master kept pouring. The tea began to spill over the edge of the cup, but the master continued to pour.
"Stop!" cried the professor. "The cup is full!"
"Just like your mind," said the Zen master. "It is full of opinions and preconceptions. You must empty your cup before you can learn anything new."