Zen in a teacup
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Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era, received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.
Nan-in served him tea. He poured tea into the cup and even though the cup was full, he kept pouring.
professor: Master, the cup is overflowing with tea. Please do not pour any more.
Nan-in: You are just like this cup, full of your own views and with your own way of thinking. If you do not empty your cup first, how am I to show you Zen?
commentary：
Those who are full of their own opinions will be deaf to words of wisdom from others. In a discussion between two persons, what often happens is that each is intent on asserting his own views. As a result, apart from hearing his own voice or views, he does not learn anything else.
一位学者向「南隐禅师」问禅，南隐以茶相待。
他将茶水倒入杯中，茶满了，但他还是继续倒。。。
学者： 师父，茶已经满出来了，不要再倒了。
南隐禅师： 你就象这只茶杯一样，里面装满了你自己的看法、想法。你不先把你自己的杯子空掉，叫我如何为你说禅？
评注：
心中有自己的成见，就听不见别人的真言。两人对谈，多数人都是急于表达自己的意见，结果听到的只是自己的声音以外，什么都不曾听到。
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