Intermediate Cultivation¶
Intermediate Cultivation is the second tier of the Lifechanyuan cultivation system. Building on the behavioral foundations of Elementary Cultivation, it advances through reverence for the Greatest Creator, awakening to the Dao, and understanding Buddha-nature — creating a new life trajectory and ultimately reaching the state of "forgetting both self and world, living by heart images." Comprising 11 aspects with a dedicated Intermediate Prayer, its highest achievement — forgetting self and world — marks both the summit of Intermediate Cultivation and the threshold of Advanced Cultivation.
Version Navigation¶
| Version | Best For | Core Content |
|---|---|---|
| Friendly Version | First-time readers | What is "entering and transcending the mundane"? What are heart images? What does forgetting self and world mean? |
| Academic Version | Researchers | Structural analysis of the 11 aspects, fate's dual nature, the ontological status of heart images |
| Internal Version | In-depth study | Full source quotes, 11-aspect breakdown, Intermediate Prayer |
Related Entries¶
Elementary Cultivation · Advanced Cultivation · Becoming a Celestial Being and a Buddha · Dao · Self-Nature (Buddha-Nature) · Illuminate the Mind, See the Nature · Gratitude · Humility · No-Self, No-Form · Return to Zero