Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on 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?"
COMMENT: This koan is pretty self-explanatory. I have found that I go into many situations thinking I already know everything about it, so it makes me unteachable.
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