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What is a Buddhist's goal in life?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The goal in Buddhism is enlightenment and the subsequent release from the cycle of death and re-birth.

This cannot properly be called a goal in life (usually taken to be wealth, power, happiness etc.) as it lies outside of life.

Interestingly the desire to achieve enlightenment is the only permissible deisire,

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