Hence, Zongmi advocated "sudden enlightenment" followed by "gradual cultivation".

Jinul emphasized sudden insight, to be followed by gradual cultivation.

The temple follows traditional Chinese Ch'an, emphasizing on teachings based on sudden enlightenment and gradual cultivation.

Since Jinul Korean Seon was based on the integration of practice and scholarly study in the slogan "sudden enlightenment, gradual cultivation".

The temple follows traditional Chinese Ch'an teaching, emphasizing sudden enlightenment and gradual cultivation.

In his analysis, sudden awakening points to seeing into one's true nature, but is to be followed by a gradual cultivation to attain Buddhahood.

In Rinzai, insight into true nature is to be followed by gradual cultivation.

Other Zen-teachers have also expressed sudden insight followed by gradual cultivation.

This gradual cultivation is also described by Chan Master Sheng Yen:

This gradual cultivation is also recognized by Tozan, who described the Five ranks of enlightenment.