Revisiting a Zen parable

Zen master Kept Pouring From his kettle; The tea continued to flow By now cup was full, he didn’t stop Cup was now overflowing, he continued. His act Disciple was amazed awestruck. Had never seen This was most strange behavior Unseen before He finally gathered courage. and asked. Master the cup is full now overflowing Master was waiting for this question He said without blinking a lid Son, you have to learn… Here’s a lesson from this: I can not give you knowledge if you are already full In order to receive, you need to first empty yourself. Disciple unfazed He responded Dear master, I am not a cup That is made of baked clay My body enshrines spirit and soul Am not limited as a concrete object I am not limited by my exterior form Your example fails to acknowledge The play between body and spirit Look at a one year old toddler Joyfully crawling on four Fragile nascent soul The beings evolve… A seed contains a forest The human body is not a limited vessel as you say Diferent in name and form we are made of the same clay The make, what we contain, even the source is the same If the cup was bigger than the kettle and could take it all Would that empty you? Where do you get your refill from? Let us acknowledge, it is the same source.