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Originally Posted by ajasatya
i think it's important to study the meaning of the word buddhism first. the radix buddh means to awaken. the word buddha means the awakened one. so buddh-ism is a set of practices for us to awaken.
awaken to what?, you may ask. awaken to our True Nature. awaken to what's beyond any belief. we do it through direct experience. through the practice of meditation.
the final goal of buddhism is to embody Truth. every human being is capable of becoming a buddha himself by training enough to reach a state of 24/7 mindfulness practice. that's nirvana.
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I understand Nirvana ( to blow out ) to be a state of no suffering or desires, no sense of self . I think it takes more than mindfulness to attain this state but it is helpful..