Zen Story: A Cup of Tea

A scholar ask a Zen master to teach him on Zen.

Master said nothing, just put a cup in front of the scholar and start pouring tea into the cup.

After a few seconds, the cup is full of tea. But the master still do not stop pouring the tea into the cup, the tea just flow out non-stop.

The scholar finally can't stand it and say, "Master, the cup is full. It can't contain the tea anymore."

The master smile and say, "Your are full with your knowledge now. You can only understand Zen before you empty yourself."