"Some people say that these kids haven't a shred of dignity," says the monk Chih-hao, "but they are children after all, and to expect them to observe the rules at every moment would be cruel." As a result, the instructors at the monastery school try to calm the children down by putting stress on prayer memorization, meditation, and the copying of Chinese characters.
「有人說這些孩子一點威儀都沒有，但孩子畢竟是孩子，時時刻刻一板一眼太過殘忍」，智浩法師說，為此，沙彌學園的教授師們特別透過背經、靜坐、寫字讓孩子學會靜心、定心。