tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825281942550168796.post6895268209200517201..comments2024-03-26T10:16:28.012-07:00Comments on Designed for Learning!: Emptying Your Cup: Unlearning to LearnTaruna Goelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13838323858110552415noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825281942550168796.post-70249739220578009402013-02-04T03:07:18.751-08:002013-02-04T03:07:18.751-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Deborah Edwardshttp://funomenalblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825281942550168796.post-62523015556720910012012-05-25T12:07:06.608-07:002012-05-25T12:07:06.608-07:00Thanks Lynn for reading my post and enjoying the s...Thanks Lynn for reading my post and enjoying the story and the quote. The quote really inspired me to reflect on the concept of unlearning and eventually write this post! My journey to unlearning continues...Taruna Goelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13838323858110552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6825281942550168796.post-25591478707201458162012-05-25T11:37:02.093-07:002012-05-25T11:37:02.093-07:00Great article! I especially like the story and the...Great article! I especially like the story and the quote:<br /><br />A Cup of Tea<br />'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!' <br />'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?'<br /><br />'In our cognitive lives our memories - what we know - is often an obstacle to engaging with the world around us. It is a commonplace that what we see is often influenced by what we think there is to see, and if that is true, then that might be taken as an argument for thinking less and with less conviction. We should carry our knowledge lightly, and always be ready to let go of it.'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09583433372982008458noreply@blogger.com