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Once upon a time, a Zen master was visited by a Scholar. The scholar had come to the master to learn about Zen. He had a long list of questions and a mind full of preconceived ideas. The Zen master offered the scholar tea and began to pour in his cup, but he didn’t stop pouring until the cup was full. Of course, the tea spilt on the scholar’s lap, and the scholar became inflamed.
He exclaimed, “Why did you do that? Can’t you see the cup is full?” The master replied, “Exactly, your mind is like this cup, already filled with preconceived ideas and opinions.
To truly learn something new, you must empty your cup first or everything else will spill out”.
This story illustrates the Zen Buddhism concept of approaching life with a beginner’s mindset, open to new experiences and possibilities.
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