This study aims to explore the essence and characteristics of the practices of the “ Ten-Direction Buddhist Community”, which is known as a “Dharma Center” propagating the Cundi Dharma Gate of the day, by analyzing the commentary and teachings published by NanHuaijin and ShouYu, respectively. Two topics are addressed in this study as“NanHuaijin's Teaching Cundi-Dharma”and“ShouYu’s propagating Cundi-Dharma”. One is to analyze what the NanHuaijin's interpretation of the practices aligning with the three mysteries at the beginning of the “Dharma Center”established, following by comparison of the rituals between the“Dharma Center” with the famous Liao dynasty uddhist work“the Essentials of Becoming a Buddha by harmonizing of Sutra and Tantra”(known as “Essentials for becoming a Buddha”), with the Tibetan Buddhism, and with the Tang Dynasty Esotericism. The other focuses on the key elements of the practice raised by ShouYu with his years of experience in meditation, as well as discussing the "Nine Essentials of Mantra" introduced by the Master in 2019. The conclusion of the study shows that the ritual of this “Dharma enter” is a one newly compiled by NanHuaijin on the practice framework addressed in “ Essentials for Becoming a Buddha”,by adjusting the visualization process and integrating the Tibetan Completion Stage with the great enlightenment spirit of the Chan Sect. It’s the“Middle-Path View”that merge“Nonbeing”with“Being”, a fast way practicing on Alaya to transform knowledge into wisdom, an easier practice method with Prajñā-Thought inside. When propagating the Dharma, ShouYu summarized the practice of Cundi as“Two Visualizations and One Recitation”based on three mysteries and explained the practice theory according to the body concept of Traditional Chinese Medicine (abbreviated as TCM).“Two Visualizations and One Recitation”emphasizes that both Prajna Wisdom View and Vajra Recitation are the keys to Cundi's practice; and the TCM’s body concept concerning Five Phases, Five Viscus, Six Bowels, and Life Gage is the elements applied by the Master to explain Cundi's practice. And“Nine Essentials of Mantra”is a guidance for Cundi's practitioners to refer to. Accordingly, this study results can help us not only better know how to practice the Cundi Dharma of this “Dharma Center”, but also see the changing over time from NanHuaijin to ShouYu, especially on the practice method.
