- Chapter One: Prologue
- Chapter Two: Doctrine
- Chapter Three: Practice
- Chapter Four: The Way of Humanity
- Chapter Five: Cause and Effect
- Chapter Six: Doubts Clarified
- Chapter Seven: The Principle of the Nature
- Chapter Eight: Buddhahood
- Chapter Nine: Sending on Spirits in Transition
- Chapter Ten: Belief and Dedication
- Chapter Eleven: Maxims
- Chapter Twelve: Exemplary Acts
- Chapter Thirteen: On the Order
- Chapter Fourteen: Prospects
- Chapter Fifteen: Entrusting
Dictionary
The Scripture of the Founding Master
Chapter Two: Doctrine
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The Founding Master continued, “Even though the subjects of the Threefold Study are differentiated when we learn them from the scriptures, they have in actual practice a close connection to one another, like the three tines of a pitchfork. Cultivation must be combined with Inquiry and Choice; Inquiry must also be combined with Cultivation and Choice; Choice must also be combined with Cultivation and Inquiry. Hence, simulta-neous development of the Threefold Study involves combining all of these powers so that you will advance without delay in your practice. Also, the reason we gather together as a congregation in a meditation hall and exchange views regarding practice is to have our wisdom honed and to gain greater knowledge and perspective, without having to make excessive effort.”
The Scripture of the Founding Master
Chapter Two: Doctrine
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The Founding Master continued, “Even though the subjects of the Threefold Study are differentiated when we learn them from the scriptures, they have in actual practice a close connection to one another, like the three tines of a pitchfork. Cultivation must be combined with Inquiry and Choice; Inquiry must also be combined with Cultivation and Choice; Choice must also be combined with Cultivation and Inquiry. Hence, simulta-neous development of the Threefold Study involves combining all of these powers so that you will advance without delay in your practice. Also, the reason we gather together as a congregation in a meditation hall and exchange views regarding practice is to have our wisdom honed and to gain greater knowledge and perspective, without having to make excessive effort.”
