The Zen of Thinking
How to empty your cup
By Andō
Let me tell you a Zen story:
Nan-in, a Japanese Zen master during the Meiji era, received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.
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 ove…