Whereas Jinul had initially asserted that with enlightenment comes the need to further one 's practice by gradually destroying the karmic vestiges attained through millions of rebirths , Huineng and Seongcheol maintained that with perfect enlightenment , all karmic remnants disappear .
One becomes a Buddha immediately .
Whereas Jinul had initially asserted that with enlightenment comes the need to further one 's practice by gradually destroying the karmic vestiges attained through millions of rebirths , Huineng and Seongcheol maintained that with perfect enlightenment , all karmic remnants disappear and one becomes a Buddha immediately .