anecdotes; college teachers; spirituality; wit & humor; Zen buddhism
摘要
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 pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go in!” “Like this cup,” Nan-in said, “you are so full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup.”
