"If we can return this Buddha head to its place of origin and restore an ancient Buddhist image to its original form," he declared, "not only will the Buddhist spirit of selflessness be extolled, but it will be far more meaningful than keeping it at Dharma Drum Mountain."
「如果能讓此尊佛頭像回到原處，讓古佛像恢復舊觀，不僅是佛教無私無我精神的闡揚，更遠比將佛頭留在法鼓山有意義，」聖嚴法師說。