Bian Ji took a deep breath, suppressed his unease, and sat back down cross-legged with a sweep of his sleeve, coldly saying,
"Lord claims that the Buddhism of the East and West is entirely erroneous. Why is that?"
Zhao Douan gave a slight smile, and as the square quieted down, his first statement surprised all the monks present.
"I have heard that the debate on Eastern and Western Buddhism is not new, the so-called divergence in orthodoxy lies merely in the 'Cultivation Method'."
"The Buddhist Law of the Western Regions Ancestral Court originated deep and long ago from the ignorant masses worshiping the divine Buddha... Originating from worship, it evolved into various ritualistic ceremonies...
Thus, the monks of the Western Regions Ancestral Court focus on 'adhering to form', strictly following the rituals of worshiping the divine, whether in applying Mana or in daily meditation practice, all following the ancient ways...
