It’s tough; it’s not easy to find the right people. That’s why I keep using the same people, the Chinese disciples. Because I’ve trained them for years. They know how to work quickly, efficiently, and appropriately. Even if I scold them, they don’t sit there sulking and saying, “Forget it.” If I scold them, they still work. Poor them, so sorry for them. They don’t work like leisurely or stop when their shift is over. No, they’re dedicated. […]
They don’t have any money, but wherever Master goes, they follow – truly devoting completely to Master and to all beings. Even just dealing with Aulacese (Vietnamese) matters keeps them working day and night. You don’t know this. You shouldn’t just thank me; you should also thank my disciples. They truly give their all, putting their whole lives into the work. They work day and night without sleeping, sometimes going several nights without sleep. […]
The disciples’ issues, you can talk about forever. This one here, last time, four or five single guys came during the summer break, to visit me, and by the way, I taught them to plant trees. Sometimes they planted trees in the wrong spots. […] But they planted the trees too deep, only a few leaves were sticking out – the trees would suffocate and die, no? So I dug them up. I told them to dig it up, add more soil to raise it higher (Yes), and then replant it properly. When he saw me doing that, he started pulling up [other] trees to make them higher. […]
