This not only led astray some sincere would-be followers, but created skepticism about Buddhism. Hsuan Hua says that he by no means excludes adaptation to local conditions, but that this does not mean that one simply opens the door to all comers.
對這些情形，宣化師父表示，他並不排斥佛教應因地、因時改變一些做法，卻不可因此大開方便之門，縱容教徒。