so why is it not good to look for supernatural powers
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even if its pointless it is still fun
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Not say not fun
I personally know people with powers that can be considered superhuman. Even these people are wary that these powers can make them feel too self-important and give them problems into future lives. AEN will know who I am talking about (lin kong...)
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You will feel unnatural .
Do not ask for "Powers" coz its hard to get rid of them. -
Because liberation from birth and death is much more worth the effort and important. In other words, there are much more important things and high priority things to do than spend 20 years to cultivate a few tricks.
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/bodhisattva/siddhi.html
One day the Buddha met an ascetic who sat by the bank of a river. This ascetic had practised austerities for 25 years. The Buddha asked him what he had received for all his labor. The ascetic proudly replied that, now at last, he could cross the river by walking on the water. The Buddha pointed out that this gain was insignificant for all the years of labor, since he could cross the river using a ferry for one penny! -
Ya that one is v interestingOriginally posted by longchen:Not say not fun
I personally know people with powers that can be considered superhuman. Even these people are wary that these powers can make them feel too self-important and give them problems into future lives. AEN will know who I am talking about (lin kong...) -
Why not look for "supernatural" powers inside you?
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yes thats why i dont want powers that come from keeping spiritsOriginally posted by Herzog_Zwei:Why not look for "supernatural" powers inside you? -
what?Originally posted by An Eternal Now:Ya that one is v interesting -
if i cant handle having supernatural powers and feeling too self important then that is not full enlightenment right.Originally posted by longchen:Not say not fun
I personally know people with powers that can be considered superhuman. Even these people are wary that these powers can make them feel too self-important and give them problems into future lives. AEN will know who I am talking about (lin kong...) -
Feeling self important has all to do with the ego.Originally posted by Cenarious:if i cant handle having supernatural powers and feeling too self important then that is not full enlightenment right.
What the hell has that got to do with enlightenment? -
power corrupts so it is a test if you can overcome this corruptionOriginally posted by An Eternal Now:Feeling self important has all to do with the ego.
What the hell has that got to do with enlightenment? -
Stupidity also corrupts....Originally posted by Cenarious:power corrupts so it is a test if you can overcome this corruption -
oh really?Originally posted by longchen:Not say not fun
I personally know people with powers that can be considered superhuman. Even these people are wary that these powers can make them feel too self-important and give them problems into future lives. AEN will know who I am talking about (lin kong...) 
are they enlightened?
in the eyes of arhat, these people are considered like ban men nong fu. -
In the Eyes of the Supernatural,
Have a good laugh.
Some do it for money , So did David Copperfield.
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some arhats have no supernatural powersOriginally posted by marcteng:oh really?
are they enlightened?
in the eyes of arhat, these people are considered like ban men nong fu.