Monks are not office workers, nor capitalists. They have neither wages nor dividends.

Moreover, the word "Zen fee" can not be found in the Tripitaka and Buddhist dictionaries.

If you mean merit box or something, you can ask yourself. Berlin Zen Temple is a sincere temple, and the merit box looks transparent. If you find a reason to ask, I will tell you.

If you mean your family takes money, that's impossible. Because the Buddhist scriptures say, "A shaman can't take gold and silver as money. The shaman released his son and left the orb. No need to decorate. You should know today. If you should catch gold and silver, catch money. No, Julie is a treasure. Obey the five desires. If you suffer from five desires. Non-shaman interpretation. "

Paw, the Zen master, also explained: "If a person provides cigarettes, alcohol or money to his family, it is an act of encouraging pleasure, intoxication and anesthesia. ..... because this kind of inferior support will bring bad results to the donor, it is called "non-blessing."

Of course, this means that you can't touch money, jewelry, etc. This kind of effort is acceptable under special circumstances. Manjusri Li Shi Wen Jing said, "To support Buddhist monks and Prajna Paramita. Parents and brothers. Obtain livestock property. Build a temple. For the statue. In order to pay. If there is this karma. Obtain gold and silver property. No sin. "

Source: "Dizang Forum (www.bskk.com)"

Welcome to ask questions, I hope it will help you, Nanzang Bodhisattva!