Off and on for a total of three years he plugged away, reading and meditating, achieving a solid grounding in Buddhist learning. In subsequent years, whenever disagreements and controversies over Buddhist doctrine have arisen, Master Yin-Shun has always been able to set things straight by providing an objective analysis backed up by solid evidence. This unique ability has made him the leading force in the move to modernize Chinese Buddhist learning.
這斷斷續續共計三年的靜思苦讀，為印順法師的佛學根底扎下堅實基礎，日後面對佛學的種種義理分歧及爭議時，他都能從史料考據中加以客觀地析理、爬梳，成為中華佛學現代化的最大功臣。