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Buddhist Masters Comparison

By xr843· xr843/Master-skill· 0

Compare how different Buddhist masters and traditions answer the same question.

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When Claude uses it

Use when you ask to compare Buddhist masters, schools, or perspectives — several traditions answer the same question side by side.

What this skill does

This skill compares how different Buddhist masters and philosophical traditions address the same question. Rather than ranking one approach as superior, it systematically presents each master's unique perspective, rooted in their school's assumptions and target audience. You'll see the genuine common ground, identify where the disagreement truly lies, and understand which framework suits different practitioners.

What it does

  • Intelligent master selection — Extracts Buddhist keywords from your question and matches them against each master's domain (strong match = weight 3, related = weight 2, weak = weight 1). Falls back to a topic-to-master mapping table for classic disputes like Chan-vs-Pure Land, Madhyamaka-vs-Yogacara, and gradual-vs-sudden enlightenment.
  • Five-dimensional divergence analysis — Maps each difference across: what each master refutes, what each establishes, their entry point for practice, which practitioners they address, and how they express the ultimate goal.
  • Mandatory categorization — Every disagreement is tagged [sectarian difference], [emphasis difference], [expression difference], or [capacity difference] so you see which level the divergence actually lives.
  • No doctrinal claim without source — Every teaching assertion includes CBETA citation, preventing hallucination.
  • Suitability grid — Shows which master's approach best fits specific practitioner types and misuse risks.
  • Meta-questions for deeper inquiry — Suggests follow-up questions that move you from one-time comparison into sustained dialogue.

How to use it

Ask the skill to compare two or three Buddhist masters or schools on any teaching question—for example, "Compare how Huineng and Yinguang answer 'Who is reborn in Pure Land?'" or "Compare Xuanzang and Kumarajiva on emptiness." You can name the masters explicitly, or the skill will auto-select based on keywords in your question. The skill then retrieves each master's relevant teachings, presents their individual answers with sources, identifies genuine points of agreement, spells out core disagreements with precise labels, and offers follow-up angles for exploration.

Note: this skill's internal instructions are written in Chinese. Claude reads them natively and will work with you in English.

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