Life is an eternal letting go.

 

Life is an eternal letting go. Only with empty hands can you grasp something new. Tashi Delek

Full Teacup Zen Kaon

Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), 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 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?"

There are three ways to learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is the noblest method; second, with imitation, which is the easiest method; third, with experience, which is the most bitter method. 

Those who return from a trip are never the same person who left. Tashi Delek