Then, as representatives from the foundations were arguing back and forth at a late August coordination meeting, the Venerable Jue Pei, secretary general of the Buddha's Light International Association ROC, turned to Chen and whispered: "Social welfare groups are supposed to do good deeds, not seek wealth or glory. Why do we need to argue like this?"
直到 8 月底某次協調會，各方代表又在會議桌上你爭我搶，國際佛光會中華總會秘書長覺培法師突然轉過頭來對陳士魁輕輕喟嘆：「公益團體是要做善事，而不是求功名、作業績，怎麼要爭來爭去？」