Ryan Christopher Bourgart's Blog – October 2010 Archive (2)

Global Warning

A solitary wolf howls

for his slain pack. Blood red,

setting…

A Cup of Tea

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…