Nibbana

Question: What is the ideal way to achieve Nirvana without delay while attending to the day-to-day activities of lay life? As we have no idea when this human life will end, we understand that we must accomplish the Noble Path in this life itself. We are passionate about it and want to act fast without any delay. Venerable Sir, would you be kind enough to tell us the way? That is correct. Now, we need to know the Path. You see, one does not necessarily need to become a monk to achieve Nirvana. Many laypersons have attained Enlightenment while leading family lives as husbands and wives. Some have lived family lives and then become Never Returners (An ā g ā mi), completing their Samsaric journey subsequently. They have become Arahants and completed their Samsaric journey while leading a lay life. There have been many such instances in Lord Buddha's dispensation. Whatever way we are going to take towards Nirvana, we should be able to see very clearly where we are heading beforehand. ...