There’s a story about a student who went to visit a famous Zen master, who quietly served tea as the student talked on and on about everything he knew about Zen. The master poured the student’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. As the student watched the cup overflow, he blurted out, “It’s full! No more will go in!” “This is you,” the master replied. “How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?”
