There are two types of monks: boy monks and half-way monks. For those who are halfway to becoming a monk, the Buddhist temples follow the Buddha's custom-made monastery practice regulations. Without the permission of the master within three years, the monks are not allowed to go home, because the hearts of those who have just become monks and practice are unstable, and their practicing hearts have not calmed down. If When I want to go home, my heart is easily disturbed by the turbulent world of mortals.
After three years, when your heart becomes stable, you can go home to see your parents if you have something to do at home or if you need to go home to see your parents. This is because those who become a monk are a small family, and those who join Buddhism are a big family. In order to practice Buddhism , In order to become enlightened and become a Buddha.
The system and precepts of bhikshuni are more stringent. There are as many as 300 bhikshuni rules. Women become nuns for the purpose of spiritual practice. They must break away from the world of mortals. They must not have the narrow emotional entanglement of men and women, and they must escape from the six paths of reincarnation.
After becoming a monk, any contact with your family, relatives, and parents must be done in accordance with the rules and precepts of the temple. You can interact with each other, but after all, you are a monk. Your main thoughts and energy should be on cultivation and renunciation, not on being with the world. Relatives are entangled and difficult to leave, which is detrimental to spiritual practice.
