"In Western society, material acquisition and scientific development have always been the most important priority, and spiritual tradition has somewhat declined. People do not look at life and death as a whole; they not only deny death but also tend to grasp strongly to their present life," he says. "This has resulted in a very near-sighted and materialistic society."
「在西方社會，物質文明與科學發展一向是最重要的事，精神傳承是有些消失了；人們並不把生與死看成一個整體，他們否定死亡，並且對此生相當執著，因而造成了短視功利的物質主義。」