Ancient Stories

Why is our mind like a flower pot with holes?

One day a student asked his teacher, "I read a lot of books, but I forget most of the content. So what is the use of studying?"
The teacher did not answer, but a few days later, while they were walking by a river he gave this student a pot with holes in bottom and said, "go Fetch some water with this pot."
The student tried many times, but the water kept leaking out. He returned to the teacher frustrated and said, "I just cant fill this pot."
The teacher smiled and said, "Look inside the pot; now it is clean and Your mind is like this pot. therefor You may not remember everything, but studying makes your mind clear and your purifies your soul. And This is the main purpose of reading books."

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A flower pot with holes