BUDDHISM OF WISDOM & FAITH AUTHOR'S PREFACE As soon as this manuscript was completed, a few Dharma colleagues asked to borrow it. After reading it thoroughly, they raised the following questions: "We notice that the masters who propagate Zen seem to disapprove of the Pure Land doctrine. For example, a well-known Zen commentary contains this sentence: 'Buddha and Sutra Recitation are both delusions. In this book, on the other hand, it is stated that The Pure Land Dharma door is suitable for the current period, embracing all types of people and encompassing the approaches of Zen, Sutra Studies, Precept Keeping and Esotericism. It appears that Pure Land is described as supreme. What should we make of the whole issue?" -Answer: Please do not think that way. Each Dharma door (method, approach) has its own area of emphasis. Those who propagate a Dharma door direct all expedient teaching toward that method. For example, in Zen the motto is "...