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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 3 MIN

03: The Empty Cup - A Zen story about beginner's mind.

from The Long Thread - Ancient Stories For The Present Moment. · host Ashvee Kanwar

A brilliant scholar travels far to study with a Zen master.He knows everything. He has read every book. Debated every mind.The master says nothing. He simply pours tea.And keeps pouring.A thousand-year-old story that may be the most uncomfortable thing you hear today, in the best possible way.

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