Chapter 59 Separation

Manjushri looked at the angry Buddhas and Arhats, sighed softly, and noted that with the expansion of the Buddhist Sect, it had roughly split into two factions.

One faction was relatively mild, focused on ascetic cultivation and practicing Buddhist Law, advocating the enlightenment of those with predestined ties, neither supporting nor opposing the expansion of the Buddhist Sect. Ancient figures such as Ancient Buddha Dipamkara and Amitabha Buddha belonged to this faction.

The other faction was more aggressive, constantly thinking about how to turn the Three Realms into Buddha Kingdoms, even developing forceful methods of enlightening others, utilizing the Power of Faith to stir up troubles within the Three Realms. Maitreya Buddha was a representative figure of this faction.