According to Zhiyi, the Lotus Sutra is the "best" stage because it represents the Buddha's teachings at their pinnacle (539-597).
Tian-tai school, also known as "Mt. Heavenly Terrace," was established in China by Zhiyi, a Chinese Buddhist monk
He claimed that the Buddha taught different things at various points in his life, synthesizing or harmonizing various teachings. To address the significant discrepancies between what they had received from India, this was done.
He emphasized the "gradualism," or progression, of the Buddha's teachings.
By claiming that the Buddha taught gradually through advancing stages in his life, the Tien-t'ai school asserts that the Buddha taught:
- the Avatamsaka post-enlightenment
- the Pali cannon
- the Basic Mahayana
- the Perfection of Wisdom and Suunyata
- the Lotus Sutra
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