[MD] A Cup of Intellect

[Ant McWatt]

Ian Glendinning stated January 3rd 2007:

>No-one is "interupting the master" here.
>But point well taken.
>
>If you ever think I'm not listening, please point it out :-)
>
>Another constant recurring theme here is that saying less ought to be
>more, but it doesn't translate well to e-mail discussion.


I disagree.  I'd rather have a few high quality, well edited posts on this 
Discussion group rather than an avalanche of middle-of-the-road, 
off-the-top-of-the-head ramblings which often appear here with little 
editing of previous posts.  The latter rarely add any valuable insight to 
the MOQ and, in the end, just become a drag to go through.

Best wishes,

Anthony.


Stephen Hannon initially quoted:

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?'"


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