What's the end game for Buddhism?
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The first four premises (e.g. "we are awareness", and "our bodies", etc.) seem to me to be examples of identity-view and eternalism, and incompatible with Buddhism's anatta doctrine.
I don't recognize where the fifth premise ("h*m*genized physically and mentally") comes from; and don't understand why it's a premise.
So far as I know, the "end-game" is:
- End of delusion and of suffering (dukkha) and rebirth (samsara) for "oneself"
- Developing the mind of a Buddha or Bodhisattva (i.e. enlightened and able to liberate others)
I think these (two) end-games correspond to abandoning "afflictive obscurations" and "knowledge obscurations", e.g. as introduced in this answer to the question "What is Nirvana (mahayana)?"
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When we create some arbitrary models of reality (ideas), it might be good enough for writing fiction books. But if we want to discuss real situations, we should rely on proper knowledge.
The Dharma of Buddha was derived from experiential observations, it was not just arbitrary construction of ideas. Therefore it is suitable for discussing our human situation.
Arbitrary ideas are not useful, because they are not based on real phenomena. For example: "man has the capacity to move beyond rebirth, but it will never happen until the human race is h*m*genized physically and mentally".
Unless you prove such ideas, starting from observable phenomena, I see no reason to waste time discussing them.
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Your question comes from the belief of eternalism. Buddhism rejects the view of an eternal soul or awareness.
Rebirth occurs until one uproots craving. Elimination of craving is the end game.
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