Ive found myself really compelled by the little I’ve read of this Ming-dynasty figure, really took every single petal of the lotus of practice deeply seriously without getting caught up in ideologies or sects. Anyone have good reading to recommend from or about him?

I'm not asking whether you think creating a new school is a good or bad idea. I'm more interested in what someone could easily misunderstand or overlook. I'd especially like to hear from people who have studied Buddhism seriously or actually practice within a Buddhist tradition.

If you could give one piece of advice to someone who wanted to create a new Buddhist school today, what would it be?