A nice story about Tea & Zen, enjoy!
Nan-in, a Japanese Master during the Meiji era, received a university professor who came to enquire about Zen.
Nan-in served tea and poured his visitor's cup tea full and didn't stop even it was overflowing.
The professor watched until he no longer could restrain himself 'No more tea will go in! The cup is already overflowed!'
'Like this cup,' said Nan-in 'Your mind is already full of your own opinions and speculations, how can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?'
(Taken from: http://zencollage.blogspot.hk/2013/04/a-cup-of-tea_28.html)
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