Original sentence: Asahara claims not to have accepted any payment for his coaching; to do so would be contrary to the religious principles he had been taught—specifically, that only those who have achieved enlightenment may accept material offerings.Asahara joined Agonshu, a Buddhist religious group that he joined in the early 1980s.Asahara religious quest led him to try various schools, meditation practices and approaches in order to find an effective way to "achieve the ultimate enlightenment" mentioned in ancient religious texts.Despite the financial hardships, Asahara completed the course, but became dissatisfied.Financial hardship continued to constrain his efforts.He later recalled the story to his disciples to illustrate the importance of faith: despite serious doubts regarding the effectiveness of practice and the religious organization itself, he continued his course to the very last day.Several years passed and Asahara's teaching efforts started to bring results
Edited sentence: An example may be found in his membership in Agonshu, a Buddhist religious group that he joined in the early 1980s.Asahara's attitude toward religion is not typical of Japanese people.Despite the financial hardships, Asahara completed the course, but enlightenment never came.Financial hardship continued to constrain his efforts, as Asahara refused to accept any payment for his coaching; that would be contradictory to the religious principles he had been taught—specifically, that only those who have achieved enlightenment may accept material offerings.He later recalled the story to his disciples to illustrate the importance of faith: despite serious doubts regarding the effectiveness of practice and the religious organization itself, he continued to the very last day.He tried various schools, meditations and approaches in order to find an effective way to reach this enlightenment.Several years passed and Asahara's efforts started to bring results.While religion does not play a significant daily role in the lives of most  Japanese people, except on days of religious ceremonies such as funerals and weddings, Asahara's goal was to "achieve the ultimate enlightenment" mentioned in multiple ancient religious texts