"Master" is the most appropriate name for monks. No matter whether they are a Buddhist monk or even the novice novice , novice niang, who has just lost her hair, has a pure monk appearance. As lay Buddhists who are disciples of Three Treasures, they can respectfully call them "Master". We call monks "Master", which means being like a teacher and a father. We teach me Buddhism like a teacher, and giving birth to my wisdom and life like a father. This is a general honorific title for monks.
"Master" is different from ordinary "Master"! In this era, "master" is used to refer to professionals who are proficient in certain crafts or skills, such as chefs, shoemakers, drivers, kung fu coaches, etc., which can all be called "masters", but they cannot be called Buddhist monks.
In addition, monks can be respected as "Masters". "Master" refers to a monk who is proficient in Buddhism, is a teacher in accordance with the law, and guides others to practice. For ordinary monks, in order to facilitate the distinction, monks can be added with the Dharma name and respectfully called "Master XX" and "Master XX".
We often find that some lay Buddhists directly add the word "teacher" after the monk's Dharma name, such as calling "some teacher". In fact, the term "Some Master" is generally the name of the elders among monks to juniors or peers, so lay Buddhists should not call monks like this.
Source: Putuoshan Buddhist Network
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