漸修是從「事」入，由事到理；頓悟是從「理」入，由理到事。如果沒有頓悟的因緣，也可以採取漸修的方式。頓悟與漸修，表面上看起來是兩回事，其實都是相通的，沒有任何矛盾。
Gradual cultivation means to enter [the Way] by practice, in which the principle is realized through the practice. Sudden enlightenment means to enter [the Way] by principle, in which the practice derives from the principle. If there are no conditions for sudden enlightenment, there is always gradual cultivation. Gradual cultivation and sudden enlightenment are seemingly two methods, yet they are interrelated; there is no contradiction between the two.

───── 惟覺安公老和尚法語
Words of Wisdom from Grand Master Weichueh