In Tiantai doctrine, because the Wondrous Dharma is “inexpressible” it tends to comprehend the Wondrous Dharma as beyond the explanation of words. Following this line of thinking, discussing the Wondrous Dharma can be divided into the Dharma expressible in words and the Dharma beyond words.
Analyzing Tiantai Zhiyi's 天台智〓 use of the “expressible,” it becomes clear that there exist two “expressibles.” One is the Preaching as the deniable view point of ordinary people. Another is the Preaching which is “expressible in words” at the same time as being “inexpressible in words.” The latter is comprehended by the former, and it is this comprehension that leads to the fault stated above.
