Histoire zen : «A Cup of Tea»

  A Cup of Tea

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 no longer could restrain himself. "It is overfull. No more will go in!"

"Like this cup," Nan-in said, "you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?"

histoire extraite du livre : Zen Flesh, Zen Bones by Paul Reps.
image et extrait trouvé sur le site de Kevin Kelly, "Cool Tools" :

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