Monastic vs Secular Life: Insights on Family and Faith
…ngs to
worry about, and this would obstruct the path towards
Arahantship, the highest attainment in Buddhism. If
we wish to attain nirvana, monkhood is the only status
that takes you there. For laypeople, the…
In this discussion, the monk shares insights on how family life can be restrictive, comparing it to fish in a tank versus fish in the ocean. Marriage is seen as a binding constraint that can obstruct