Master Guo Xuan, who is in charge of the memorial garden, explains that Master Sheng Yen always cared little about what should be done with his remains upon his death, and felt that the best solution would be to move on without leaving a trace behind.
負責督導生命園區事務的果選法師解釋，一直以來，聖嚴法師對身後事就百無禁忌，認為對遺體的最好處理方式就是「不留一點痕跡」。