佛門與道門修行境界對比
....................................佛門——————道門..................................
【和尚】眼識界：名色識別智——【道士】煉精化氣：吸納靈氣
.................................緣攝受智
...............................................................【羽士】煉精化氣：煉炁
................................思惟智
【沙彌】耳識界：生滅隨觀智
.................................................................【黃冠】煉精化氣：炁化丹胎
.................................壞滅隨觀智
【比丘】鼻識界：怖畏現起智
..................................................................【法師】煉氣化神：締結金丹
................................過患隨觀智
................................厭離隨觀智大——【大.法師】煉氣化神：本命元神
【阿羅漢】舌識界：欲解脫智
...................................................................【鍊師】煉神反虛：元神生嬰
....................................審察隨觀智
【菩薩】身識界：行舍智————【大鍊師】煉神反虛：嬰化陽神
.................................隨順智
...............................................................【天師（真人）】煉虛：陽神脫竅
..................................種姓智
【佛陀】意識界：道智
.................................................................【大天師（大真人）】合道前期：破碎虛空
.................................果智
................................省察智—————【大天師（大真人）】合道後期：天庭符詔