[MD] A Cup of Intellect

[Khaled Alkotob]

Pirsig talks about that in Lila

khaled

On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 20:14:40 -0500 "Stephen Hannon"
<stevehannon at gmail.com> writes:
> A Zen saying taken from the liner notes of "An Other Cup:"
> 
> "A spiritual master received a learned man who came to gain deeper
> insight into the mysteries of life.
> 
> The master prepared tea.  While serving the tea he began to explain,
> but the learned professor kept on interrupting with his own 
> opinions.
> So the master poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on 
> pouring.
> 
> The learned man watched the overflow until he no longer could 
> restrain
> himself, 'It is overfull.  No more will go in!'
> 
> 'Like this cup,' the master said, 'you are full of your own opinions
> and speculations. How can I show you anything unless you first empty
> your cup?'"
> 
> Any thoughts,
> Steve H
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