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The Classification of Buddha Teachings According to Zhunti Dharma Asian Culture Press

""--"" This book is divided into three parts, the first of which is the "idea of three types body of Buddha" - its function is to select Buddhist classics appropriate for oneself from the standpoint of the individual practitioner. The second part is the classification of Buddhist teachings according to the Zhunti classics. The Essence of the Heart of Manifest and Tantric instructions" written by Master Dao. It relates to the differences between the Zhunti method and other traditional Buddhist schools. Different schools will be compared parallelly, without considering their chronology. The third part is based on Venerable Taixu's principle to classify various doctrines according to their relationship: dependence, separation, mixed, penetration, transcendence, overcoming. It compares teachings of different schools in the process of spreading in historical times, considering their recipients' preferences, to clarify the stages of development of Zhunti practice and how to deal with other Buddhist sects. This is a progressive approach to pinpoint the location of the Zhunti method in its relationship to other denominations. The three sections of this book contain each criterion respectively for discerning individual practice, sectarian relations, and the propagation of the Zhunti School, thus giving a precise measure of personal training, sectarian independence, and the development and propagation of our school and doctrine. It answers the question: Who am I, who are we, and who are they? What is my position, our position, the orientation and position of all sentient beings? The actual next step on the path is known with the right footing.