Now there is debate. Is Buddhism saying that you should try to achieve a state of non-existence? Many people would disagree. They would say nirvana is actually the ultimate bliss to recognize your non-self. Some would say, hey, this is just a matter of what words you use. In either case, you are recognizing that there isn't the individual, that you are merging with the true reality, that you are merging with the universe, whether you consider the universe to be Brahman or whether you consider the universe to be emptiness. But in either tradition, this is viewed as a state of release, as a state of ultimate bliss and something that you should try to get to through practice.