Our spiritual capacity is like a bowl, it can only hold so much. Once it’s full, it just spills out over the edge. Then, no matter how great the teaching, only so much of it can be retained.

Of course, the first question that crossed my mind was, “So, how do we increase the size of our bowls?”

But, that’s not really the point. Just be aware of your capacity, and do your best with that.

Another great teacher, Zen Master Kyong Ho, responded;