A philosopher went one day by a Zen master and said:
"I came in a form on the Zen, what are its principles and its purposes."
"Can I buy you a cup of tea?" asked the teacher.
It began to pour tea from a teapot.
When the cup was full, the master continued to pour the liquid, which overflowed.
"What are you doing?" snapped the philosopher. "I do not see that the cup is full?".
"Like this cup" said the teacher, "even your mind is too full of opinions and speculation because you can pour in something else ... How can I explain the Zen unless you first empty your cup?"
"I came in a form on the Zen, what are its principles and its purposes."
"Can I buy you a cup of tea?" asked the teacher.
It began to pour tea from a teapot.
When the cup was full, the master continued to pour the liquid, which overflowed.
"What are you doing?" snapped the philosopher. "I do not see that the cup is full?".
"Like this cup" said the teacher, "even your mind is too full of opinions and speculation because you can pour in something else ... How can I explain the Zen unless you first empty your cup?"
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