Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c16.23

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¹ In the *Majjhima* (I, p. 238) it is stated that the ascetic practices do not even lead to *kāyabhāvanā* (physical discipline) not to speak of *cittabhāvanā* (mental discipline). Success in the ascetic practices, it is remarked (vide *Digha*, III, pp. 42-45), sometimes leads to joy, self-praise, lack of diligence and love of gain, fame and honour.