The goal of meditation then would be to have that peacefulness or is the goal enlightenment?
A. The goal of peacefulness can be attained through enlightenment. Unless one is enlightened, he can’t achieve the goal of peace, the goal of peace here means Nibbana – the cessation of all kinds of suffering. It can be attained through enlightenment. This enlightenment can be attained through the practise of this meditation, mindfulness meditation or vipassana meditation.
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