00209 Practicing Asceticism Does Not Lead to Buddhahood - a podcast by Supreme Master Ching Hai

(Chinese) Practicing asceticism can help one attain certain spiritual achievements, such as the abilities to see the past, present, and future, to cure people of their diseases, and to wield magical power, but it can never lead to eternal liberation. Shakyamuni Buddha attained great compassion through his practice. He even sacrificed his physical body and forsook his kingdom, courtly life, wives, and children, and yet failed to attain Bodhi (enlightenment) and liberation until he practiced the Quan Yin Method. Thus, ...

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