Now, 36 years later, he still vividly recalls his first time out to beg for alms. Forbidden to wear shoes, he wore his tender feet raw, and when he complained to his master, the response was: "You must experience suffering. Only then can you feel the pain of others, and appreciate good fortune. Only then will you have a greater love to share with all of creation."
時隔 36 年，他仍清楚記得第一次出門托缽，由於不准穿鞋，幼嫩的腳底磨破流血，向師父哭訴時，師父開示他：「唯有經過磨難，才能體會別人的辛勞並學會惜福，進而發揮大愛、利益眾生。」