[amriksohata]

highly materialistic? look at the hindu sages in INdia, completely content and happy within themselves and they are not matieralistic, the western concept of happiness is chase all your sense to make sure you are happy above everything else

[corbulo]

I'm not sure if samanas are the ideal of how everyone wants or should aspire to find happiness. I'm also fairly certain they would describe themselves as content but probably not permanently happy. As far as I know they seek enlightenment, which is not synonymous with happiness as a concept.

[amriksohata]

the purpose is to be eternally happy rather than temporarily whilst chasing sense gratification