When a young monk came to tell that he would leave Join's lecture because it was extremely difficult, Join said to him, 'Half-listen for a thousand days even though you don't understand.'
その講義があまりにも難解で佐伯の下を去ろうと挨拶に来た若い僧侶に「わからなくとも、千日聞き流せ」と言った。