Small wonder he got refused a visa...

[Francko]

"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?"

"Like this bog," Nan-in said, "you are full of sh1t!"

Does this sound familiar?

[threaded]

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?"

[bogeyman]

Mri

Who's Mr I - and why did you write a thesis on him?

Or do you mean magnetic resonance imaging?

[threaded]

Mri

[bogeyman]

Could not remember the topic of his PhD thesis
Yeah, right.

That takes the concept of 'absent minded professor' to a whole new level...

What was the topic of your PhD thesis then, threaded?

[threaded]

Could not remember the topic of his PhD thesis
Yeah, right.

That takes the concept of 'absent minded professor' to a whole new level...