“…do not babble as the pagans do” (Matthew 6:7).
There was a University professor who went searching for the meaning of life. After many long journeys over several years, he came to the mountaintop retreat of a holy
hermit and asked for enlightenment. The holy man invited the visitor into his humble tent and began to serve him tea. When he had filled the professor ’s cup, he kept on pouring so that soon the tea was spilling all over the table. At first, the professor watched the overflowing tea in silence. But, finally, he blurted out, “Stop. The cup is full! No more will go in!” Whereupon, the holy hermit replied, “Like this cup, you are full of your own opinions, preconceptions and misconceptions. How then can I enlighten you unless you are willing to first empty your cup?”
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