A Zen tale illustrates this state: a student went to visit a famous Zen master to initiate him into that millennial philosophy or lifestyle. When the teacher asked him why he wanted to learn Zen, the student began a long and well-structured dissertation on the history of Zen from the birth of Buddha, his arrival in China and all the physical, psychic, emotional and spiritual advantages that the Zen.
Meanwhile the master made a tea and began serving until the cup overflowed, and continued to pour the tea boiling, pouring from the cup to the table and even burning his legs.
The astonished pupil, complained to him, in a bad way:
!Do not see that the cup is full, can not continue pouring!
The teacher stopped and said:
!Okay, now maybe you can understand why I can not teach you Zen!
The student did not understand the message of that event that had just happened, and which he initially thought was accidental, he replied:
I do not understand why you, a great teacher can not teach me Zen, an interested and willing student.
To which the teacher replied:
Interested, YES, Willing, No.
You know what Zen is, where it comes from, why you want to learn it, what it is for, and more. Your mind is like a full cup. Fill your ideas and truths, your beliefs, and whatever I tell you will only reinforce what you already believe and therefore overflow as the tea out of the cup and it will not do anything, it could burn you more.
The teacher continued,
If you really want to learn Zen, go now to your house and meditate on what happened and try to bring me an empty cup tomorrow. Then I will have some chance to teach you Zen.
To know how to put the mind blank, to let go of the beliefs that one has acquired (to silence the "I already know), even momentarily, is the only way to learn. That is why belief number 1 of mental reprogramming system and change of beliefs ACCE (Motiv-Action) says:
"I ONLY KNOW THAT I KNOW NOTHING"
Socrates was wise and what a coincidence he just said he knew nothing. In the West is interpreted that meant that knowledge is infinite. But in reality, Socrates teaches us, not only to be humble before what surrounds us, but the attitude necessary to learn and apply the learned.
It teaches us to empty the cup.
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