even u reach that stage, wat is the purpose?
or life is without a purpose?
Those who do not know Buddhism, their purpose of life can be
selfish. Earn lots of money, have a good life, etc.
Those who do not know Buddhism but have a sense of a higher
purpose may want to work on the welfare of other fellow beings and
that may be their purpose. People like Mother Theresa, Gandhi,
etc...
Those who knows Buddhism and seeks liberation, liberation and
the highest bliss of Nirvana is their goal and purpose.
Those who knows Buddhism but does not seek only the Hinayana
aspiration (which is only to seek one's own liberation/salvation),
but also has the Mahayana sort of aspiration (to attain Buddhahood
for the sake of all sentient beings) -- their goal and purpose is
not just to attain liberation but to seek enlightenment and
liberation for all other beings and attain the highest, supreme,
unsurpassed enlightenment of a Buddha.
It should be noted that someone with a higher aspiration does
not necessarily reject those of the lesser aspirations... there can
be many.
For example one who aspires for Buddhahood does not mean he
cannot seek his own liberation, but at the same time he does not
stop at his own liberation and enter his personal nirvana.
Those who seek Nirvana also does not mean he cannot work on his
worldly aspiration of helping other beings in the worldly
sense.
And those who seek to help other beings does not mean he
necessarily neglects his own health, wealth, career, etc.