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?"
This story was told in a camp I went last year.
This kinds of stories are worth the time mentioning :D
Visit the website, there's a lot more stories there.
Do spend sometime there please =D
http://www.101zenstories.com/index.php?story=toc
Finding a Diamond on a Muddy Road is a nice story too
This kinds of stories are worth the time mentioning :D
Visit the website, there's a lot more stories there.
Do spend sometime there please =D
http://www.101zenstories.com/index.php?story=toc
Finding a Diamond on a Muddy Road is a nice story too
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