Why the late nights, Rinpoche?

It was 8am that morning and I really just couldn't tahan anymore. I loved it but I was tired as FUCK.

We were talking about David and making him stay up late. So I asked Rinpoche, yah, by the way, why do we have to stay up so late?

I thought it would make sense to ask, considering Rinpoche himself was exhausted.

He said that for some people, he makes them stay up because he wants them to work (especially for the people who like evade work and responsibility, and when you resist the Lama persists, til you break down that barrier).

I was thinking, but I do my work what, why am I here?... Or maybe I don't???

I asked, Sometimes your mind is willing but your body just isn't. So how?!?!

And he explained that, as with all things, it all goes back to the mind. That when he was with his Lama, Gangchen Rinpoche, they slept only one or two hours a night, and it went on for weeks like that. Nobody fell sick then, even though they all had to just keep on going.

They say that if you do get sick, it would then be for a good reason - that you have gotten sick not just from partying or whatever, but from doing work to benefit others. Then sickness becomes a form of purification of karma. Then there are the few extraordinary ones, like BK, and Gangchen Rinpoche's assistant Cosy, who don't ever get ill, tired or grumpy.

But I wonder if maybe sometimes your body just wants to have a break!