渐教

(漸教, 渐教)

The gradual method of teaching by beginning with the Hīnayāna and proceeding to the Mahāyāna, in contrast with [lang id =1028]頓教 q.v. the immediate teaching of the Mahāyāna doctrine, or of any truth directly; e.g. the Huayan school considers the <Huayan sūtra> as the immediate or direct teaching, and the <Lotus Sūtra> as both gradual and direct; Tiantai considers the Lotus direct and complete; but there are other definitions.