出家人

One who has left home and become a monk or nun. Two kinds are named:

(1) 身出家 one who physically leaves home, and

(2) 心出家 one who does so in spirit and conduct. A further division of four is: (1 ) one who physically leaves home, but in spirit remains with wife and family;

(2) one who physically remains at home but whose spirit goes forth;

(3) one who leaves home, body and spirit; and

(4) one who, body and mind, refuses to leave home.