In Jain Dharma, a monk is expected to care for disciples through teaching, discipline, and guidance, but not through attachment or worldly parenting-style dependence.

From the Jain point of view:

• A monk has renounced ownership and personal attachment.

So he does not “manage” disciples like a family head would.

• A disciple is trained to become self-disciplined.

The purpose is spiritual upliftment, not comfort or dependence.

• True care in Jainism is spiritual care.

That means showing the right path, correcting faults, teaching vows, and protecting the soul from negligence.

• Physical or emotional pampering is not considered ideal care.

Too much attachment can increase bondage rather than reduce it.

At the same time, Jain ethics do not approve of neglect, harshness, or misuse of authority. A true monk should show:

• compassion,
• patience,
• guidance,
• and protection according to Jain conduct.

So, if some monks seem not to care properly, that is better understood as an individual lapse, not the Jain ideal. In Jain Dharma, the highest care is helping a disciple progress toward samyak darshan, samyak jnān, and samyak charitra.