Lightness of Being

When talking to my father about my experience in Kyoto Zen class, my father was envious about the monk's life. I was a bit surprised, what are the appealing factors to my father, who was very devoted to his family names (probably the means are not very wisely chosen or so on).

I pondered about it, perhaps it is because that a monk is completely detached from the widely recognized social values, such the duty of glorify the family name (which might includes being successful, well respected and having outstanding offsprings). That's what he's thriving to have had all his life.