The nirvana state has been described in Buddhist texts partly in a manner similar to other Indian

religions, as the state of complete liberation, enlightenment, highest happiness, bliss,

fearlessness, freedom, permanence, non-dependent origination, unfathomable, indescribable.[148]
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It has also been described in part differently, as a state of spiritual release marked by
"emptiness" and realization of non-Self.[150][151][152][note 21]

While Buddhism considers the liberation from Samsra as the ultimate spiritual goal, in
traditional practice, the primary focus of a vast majority of lay Buddhists has been to seek and
accumulate merit through good deeds, donations to monks and various Buddhist rituals in order
to gain better rebirths rather than nirvana.[155][109][note 22]