A life without a meaning and a purpose is not desirable. Buddhism is a very practical religion with moral and ethical codes to guide people in their lives. It fits people into a successful world. It claims that people achieve happiness without worrying about the spiritual life. Buddha (enlightened one) said that the real problem was that people tried to attain unattainable and tried to obtain unobtainable. Buddha would tell people to forget about it, not to worry about it and stop trying to obtain unobtainable. What people want is something they can do. Buddhism seeks personal happiness through discovering what people can achieve and finding their proper destiny in life. Buddha was convinced that human beings should live free from suffering and that such a life was possible. Buddha said that living a good life leads to nirvana. "Buddhism takes as its goal the escape from suffering and the reincarnation with the attainment of Nirvana. It emphasizes meditation and the observance of......
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