Zen

A man walked into the temple asking questions ans spouting off his opinions about Enlightenment.

The Zen Master listened to the man and sat quietly pouring the visitor a cup of hot tea.

To the visitor's total amazement, the Zen Master continued pouring as the cup overflowed. The tea spilled all over the table and onto the floor.

The startled man asked the Zen Master, "Why are you continuing to fill my cup after it is already full of tea?"

The Zen Master replied, "I am trying to show you that you are like this tea cup. You are so ful of your own preconceived notions that nothing else can go in. I cannot teach you about Enlightenment until you have first emptied out your cup."