The Difference Between Super Celestial Beings and Buddhas

Xuefeng

May 5, 2006

Super Celestial Beings and Buddhas are both evolved forms of angels—creations of the Greatest Creator—and represent the highest state that humans can attain through cultivation. Both Super Celestial Beings and Buddhas reside in the Elysium World and possess supernatural abilities as well as transformational powers.

Super Celestial Beings: They have never lost their way. Buddhas: They have, at one time, lost their way.

Super Celestial Beings: They possess only one rank. Buddhas: They have ten ranks.

Super Celestial Beings: They belong to a category of Buddhas who are not constrained by divine power. Buddhas: Not all Buddhas are Super Celestial Beings.

Super Celestial Beings: They have only one base—the Celestial Islands Continent in the Elysium World. Buddhas: They have ten bases, namely Lotus Continent, Borneo Continent, Kasyapa Continent, Yingwu Continent, Amita-Buddha Continent, Celestial Islands Continent, Three Realms Transit Continent, Moon Temple Continent, Gods Continent, and Supreme Enlightenment Continent.

Super Celestial Beings: They are completely free and unrestrained. Buddhas: They are bound by divine laws and must strictly adhere to precepts.

Super Celestial Beings: They can freely transform into human forms. Buddhas: They can transform into human forms only if dispatched by the heavenly realm; otherwise, such a transformation would violate heavenly laws.

Super Celestial Beings: They are Buddhas, yet they do not necessarily have to worship other Buddhas. Buddhas: Not every Buddha becomes a Super Celestial Being.

Super Celestial Beings: They are the most beloved beings of the Greatest Creator. Buddhas: They are subject to strict control by the Greatest Creator.

Super Celestial Beings: They can emerge from among Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, and ordinary people alike. Buddhas: Only the descendants of the Dragon have the potential to become Buddhas. (Here, “descendants of the Dragon” refers not only to the Chinese but to all Eastern peoples, excluding the descendants of Adam and Eve.)

Super Celestial Beings are Buddhas, but not all Buddhas are Super Celestial Beings. They form a special category within the Buddha realm; however, they do not attain the supreme wisdom and capabilities inherent in the highest Buddha nature. Super Celestial Beings are merely angels—subject to the commands of the gods—whereas Buddhas, at their highest level, can almost rival the gods.

Attaining Buddhahood is exceedingly difficult. My advice to Easterners is to first strive toward the Thousand-year World rather than expect to ascend directly to the highest realm in a single leap.

Becoming a Super Celestial Being is no easy feat either. Ordinary people should follow the path of the sages and then progress toward the Thousand-year World.

For the members of Lifechanyuan, since they have a guide, they should devote themselves wholeheartedly to the pursuit of becoming Super Celestial Beings. Opportunities like this are rare; once missed, the chance to become a Super Celestial Being may be lost forever.