Although he originally adopted shakubuku shugi (the method of propagating Buddhism through correcting others' mistaken views), he later converted to Setsuju shugi (the method of propagating Buddhism through teaching without pointing out others' mistaken views) after a religious debate with Jodo Sect (so-called Azuchi Shuron) that was conducted in 1579 at the behest of Nobunaga ODA.
当初は激しい折伏主義をとっていたが、1579年（天正7年）織田信長の命による浄土宗との宗論（いわゆる安土宗論）をきっかけとして摂受主義に転じた。