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Is there any point in living a life other than a monk's life, meditating primarily and trying to achieve nirvana or enlightenment for true peace and happiness?

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I mean, there's a lot of monks who live pointless lives as well, so... The point is not to be a monk.

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But the parenthesis part, meditating primarily and trying to achieve nirvana or enlightenment for true peace and happiness,

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Well, my teacher said it just comes down to whether you want more suffering or less suffering.

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What you're saying is correct, but some people still want more suffering and some people want less suffering, so they go quicker or slower towards that.

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Is there any point besides meditating?

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No, not really.

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No, because the only point that we see in Buddhism is nibbana, nirvana.

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So if it's not something... I mean, the other thing is, it's not just about meditating, right?

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There are many other ways you can cultivate wholesome states.

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You can be charitable, you can be moral, you can study the Dhamma, listen to the Dhamma.

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These are all things that help to create wholesome states of mind.

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And

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will help to bring your mind together and lead you closer to the goal.