What does going to the monastery mean?
There are two kinds of monasteries: the external and the internal. The external monastery means a place where monks live as a community under religious vows and lay people go to attend a sermon or religious practice. The internal monastery means one’s serene mind. If one tries to make his or her mind clean, calm and clear with morality, concentration, and wisdom, one may also be considered as regularly going to the monastery. The Buddhists should aim at both external and internal monasteries in accordance with the appropriate occasion.
