Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-45444155-20200728155230/@comment-1872728-20200728215741

They're not. Sage Mode is a state whereas Sage Transformation is a method. There are 4 ways to get into Sage Mode: - Stillness (standard way) e.g. Naruto - Sage Transformation (if you have Jugo Clan's Kekkei Genkai) e.g. Jugo - Curse Mark Transformation (if you have a Curse Mark branded by Orochimaru) e.g. Sasuke - Chakra Absorbtion (if you already know how to use Sage Mode, you can absorb Sage Chakra to go into Sage Mode) e.g. Madara

The information on the Sage Mode page is a bit misleading