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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ultimate goal of a Buddhist is to reach ____ which means a state of wisdom.
A
Adulthood
B
Brahmana
C
Enlightenment
D
Nirvana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nirvana, the state to which all Buddhists aspire, is the cessation of desire and hence the end of suffering. Nirvana in Sanskrit means “the blowing out.” It is understood as the extinguishment of the flame of personal desire, the quenching of the fire of life.

Detailed explanation-2: -So what, according to Buddhism, is wisdom? The highest wisdom is seeing that in reality all phenomena are incomplete, impermanent, and not self. This understanding is totally freeing and leads to the great security and happiness which is called Nirvana.

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