佛门与道门修行境界对比
....................................佛门——————道门..................................
【和尚】眼识界：名色识别智——【道士】炼精化气：吸纳灵气
.................................缘摄受智
...............................................................【羽士】炼精化气：炼炁
................................思惟智
【沙弥】耳识界：生灭随观智
.................................................................【黄冠】炼精化气：炁化丹胎
.................................坏灭随观智
【比丘】鼻识界：怖畏现起智
..................................................................【法师】炼气化神：缔结金丹
................................过患随观智
................................厌离随观智大——【大.法师】炼气化神：本命元神
【阿罗汉】舌识界：欲解脱智
...................................................................【炼师】炼神反虚：元神生婴
....................................审察随观智
【菩萨】身识界：行舍智————【大炼师】炼神反虚：婴化阳神
.................................随顺智
...............................................................【天师（真人）】炼虚：阳神脱窍
..................................种姓智
【佛陀】意识界：道智
.................................................................【大天师（大真人）】合道前期：破碎虚空
.................................果智
................................省察智—————【大天师（大真人）】合道后期：天庭符诏