In the past, Asian Buddhist organizations often separated themselves from society, seeking simplicity in the forested mountains. Lay people lacked real training, and merely supported the devotees.
過去亞洲佛教團體往往和社會隔絕，隱藏山林中，追求簡單、樸素的生活；至於非出家的信徒，大都沒有真正的修持，「他們只是出家人的虔誠支持者」，他形容。