The concept of liberation (nirvāṇa)—the goal of the Buddhist path—is closely related to overcoming ignorance (avidyā), a fundamental misunderstanding or mis-perception of the nature of reality. In awakening to the true nature of the self and all phenomena one develops dispassion for the objects of clinging, and is liberated from suffering (dukkha) and the cycle of incessant rebirths (saṃsāra). To this end, the Buddha recommended viewing things as characterized by the three marks of existence. COUNT 6
QSN1 What is the goal of the Buddhist path? ANS1 liberation QSN2 Upon awakening to the true nature of the self, what is one is liberated from? ANS2 suffering (dukkha) and the cycle of incessant rebirths (saṃsāra) QSN3 Liberation is know as what? ANS3 nirvāṇa QSN4 What is the goal of the buddhist path? ANS4 nirvāṇa QSN5 In awakening to the true nature of the self, one no longer care about what? ANS5 objects QSN6 Buddha recommended viewing thing by how many marks of existence? ANS6 three