"Sun had originally asked for a year's leave of absence from his teaching position at Taiwan National Normal University, but after meeting the master in person and being amazed at the depth of his knowledge, he decided to" do my utmost to stay with him forever.
孫家勤原本只向擔任教職的台灣師範大學請休假一年，但住進八德園親炙大師後，驚懾於大師的學問淵博，才決定「盡己所能、永遠追隨大師」。