Is the aim of Budhism to become completely detached from everyone and everything?
No, the idea that Buddists seek total detachment or indifference to others is disinformation originated by the Pope in his book ‘Crossing the Threshold of Hope’ (see Judgementalism). The truth is that Budhists are motivated by compassion to work towards being reborn into situations where they can reduce the suffering of sentient beings, and ultimately lead them all to enlightenment. Unfortunately, as all Catholics are required to believe that the Pope is infallible, the publication of this book may have ended the possiblility of sensible dialog between Buddist philosophers and Catholic theologians.
