There is no goal in life. The goal is to escape the cycle of death and rebirth to attain Nirvana. This done by attaining enlightenment during life. The attainment of enlightenment can be postponed by improper understanding or insufficient effort. Fortunately with uncountable lifetimes to work with enlightenment is certain to be realized.
The effect of desire is to cause suffering. The goal of Buddhism is to eliminate desire and thus eliminate pain.
This is not a "Yes/No" question. Buddhism includes the concept of reincarnation but its goal is the cessation of suffering and the ultimate escape from the cycle of death and re-birth. More importantly Buddhism is about a way of life that discourages desire for unnecessary things and attachment to the illusions of the world.
siddartha was said to choose between buddhism and hindduism for his lives goal
The goal of Zen Buddhism is the same goal as all the other schools of Buddhism, namely, to live life as excellently as the Buddha, in other words, to become a Buddha. This involves experiencing a spiritual awakening (enlightenment, satori) and infusing that awakening throughout all one's activities.
Hinduism and Buddhism agree that a person life on earth is
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,
The end goal for Buddha to reach is enlightenment, or Nirvana. This is a state of liberation from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, and represents the ultimate goal of spiritual practice in Buddhism.
Hinduism is similar in Buddhism in more than one ways. Buddhism was developed from the highest ideals of Hinduism. Both of them believe in non-violence and peace. also both believe that ultimate goal of life is to attain moksha or nirvana.
Chogyam Trungpa has written: 'Mudra' -- subject(s): Accessible book, American Buddhist poetry, Tibetan poetry, Translations into English 'Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Spiritual life, Conduct of life 'SHAMBHALA:The Sacred Path of the Warrior PA/AUD' 'Crazy wisdom' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Wisdom, Wisdom 'Glimpses of Space' 'El Sol del Gran Este' 'Garuda' 'Rain of Wisdom' 'Dharmas Without Blame' 'Glimpses of Realization' 'Glimpses of abhidharma' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Abhidharma, Psychology 'Work, sex, money' -- subject(s): Doctrines, Buddhism, Religious life '1st Thought, Best Thg' 'Orderly chaos' -- subject(s): Mandala (Buddhism) 'Meditation in action' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Spiritual life, Meditation 'Conquering fear' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Courage, Religious life, Fear 'L'art dharma' 'The Tibetan Book of the Dead' 'Born in Tibet (Penguin metaphysical library)' -- subject(s): Surmang (Monasteries), History 'Shambhala' -- subject(s): Conduct of life, Spiritual life, Buddhism 'El Mito de La Libertad' 'Meditation in Action' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Spiritual life 'The myth of freedom and the way of meditation' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Spiritual life, Meditation 'Cutting through spiritual materialism' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Spiritual life 'Wo cong Xizang lai' -- subject(s): Lamas, Biography 'Great Eastern Sun' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Spiritual life 'Born in Tibet' 'Crazy Wisdom' 'El Camino Es La Meta/ The Path is the Goal' 'Garuda 5' 'The Teacup & the Skullcup:Chogyam Trungpa on Zen and Tantra' 'The mishap lineage' 'The Life of Marpa the Translator' 'The path is the goal' -- subject(s): Meditation, Buddhism
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* How Buddhism can affect one's life. * What are the believes of Buddhism * Which ethnic groups are Buddist