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Nirvana ( neer-VAH-nə, -⁠VAN-ə, nur-; Sanskrit: निर्वाण nirvāṇa [nɪrʋaːɳɐ]; Pali: nibbāna; Prakrit: ṇivvāṇa; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lamp) is a concept in Indian religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism), the extinguishing of the passions which is the ultimate state of soteriological release and the liberation from duḥkha ('suffering') and saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and rebirth.

In Indian religions, nirvana is synonymous with moksha and mukti. All Indian religions assert it to be a state of perfect quietude, freedom, highest happiness as well as the liberation from attachment and worldly suffering and the ending of samsara, the round of existence. However, non-Buddhist and Buddhist traditions describe these terms for liberation differently. In Hindu philosophy, it is the union of or the realization of the identity of Atman with Brahman, depending on the Hindu tradition. In Jainism, nirvana is also the soteriological goal, representing the release of a soul from karmic bondage and samsara. In Buddhism, nirvana refers to the abandonment of the 10 fetters, marking the end of rebirth by stilling the fires that keep the process of rebirth going.

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Title	Speaker	Date
Things Fall Apart War, Aspects of Practice, Berkeley Zen Center, Nirvana, confusion	Hozan Alan Senauke	Aug 07 2021
The Three Marks Of Existence Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Monkey Mind, Daily Life, Beginners	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 29 2021
Problems, Prospects Impermanence, Greed, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Nirvana, Conversation,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 10 2020
Hunger Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Four Foundations, Lay, Bodhisattva Vow, Greed,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Oct 03 2020
Public Dokusan 8 Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Happiness, War, Priest, Nirvana, Conversation, Anger,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 11 2020
Three Doors Of Liberation Liberation, Intuition, Discrimination, Nirvana, Non-discrimination, Silence, Birth-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 15 2020
Public Dokusan 6 Six Realms, Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Politics, Zoom, Doubt, War, Sangha, Dragons...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 14 2020
Three Marks Of Existence Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Birth-and-Death, Samsara, Constancy, Offering,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 08 2020
Being Bodhisattvas Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Happiness, War, Anger, Funeral, Lineage, Describe, Nirvana,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 18 2020
Public Dokusan 3 Nirvana Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Commitment, Nirvana, American, Platform Sutra...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 03 2020
Ten Vows, Ten Practices, and Ten Cakes Discrimination, Nirvana, Practice Period, Blue Cliff Record, Letting Go, Right Effort...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 07 2020 AM No Abode Hermitage
Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Non-Self And Buddha Has Reasons For Teaching Self Addiction, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence, Religion, Nirvana, Letting Go, practicing...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 01 2020 AM No Abode Hermitage
The Fire of Zen Monastic Practice, Global Warming, Nirvana, War, Politics, Interview, Liberation,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 25 2020
Words of My Perfect Teacher Samsara, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Posture, Interdependence, Mahayana, Passions,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 23 2019
More Poverty And Nobility Discrimination, Lotus Sutra, Non-discrimination, Cultivation, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jun 08 2019 PM No Abode Hermitage
Man Up a Tree, Talk 2 Birth-and-Death, Buddha Mind, Renunciation, Ego, Big Mind, Separation,...	Carol Paul	Jun 08 2019
Nirvana the Waterfall Oneness, Composure, Nirvana, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Commitment,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 25 2019
Shoji Part 2 Serial: BZ-02678 PP Class Birth-and-Death, Death-and-Dying, War, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Peace, Commitment...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 23 2019
Shoji: Birth and Death Serial: BZ-02676 PP Class 1 Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Samsara, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Impermanence,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 16 2019
Practice Like A Fool, Like An Idiot, Like A Fool On The Hill Half-Smile, Culture, Silent Illumination, Echo, Samadhi, resistance, Mahayana,...	Gerry Oliva	Apr 13 2019
Denko Roku 1: Shakyamuni Serial: BZ-02662 Study Sesshin Day 1 true dharma, Transmission, Liberation, Nirvana, Dogen, soto, Chanting, Buddha Nature...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 2019
What Is Most Important For You In This Life We are all creating the space together for people to have profound experience in zazen. Kind and unkind thoughts are opportunities to express the Buddha mind. Compassion towards wholesome and... Compassion, Buddha Mind, Mill Valley, Gratitude, Repentance, Enemies, Nirvana,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 02 2019 PM No Abode Hermitage
Innermost Request Heart Sutra, Instruction, Nirvana, Intimacy, Mahayana, Posture, training	Peter Overton	Feb 02 2019
Six Qualatative Factors as Applied to Zazen Serial: BZ-02648 Rohatsu Day 1 Posture, Obstacles, Big Mind, Nirvana, Peace, Anger, Equanimity, stubbornness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2018
Eight Awarenesses of Great Beings Serial: BZ-02632 Study Sesshin Part 1 Mindfulness, Tassajara, Concentration, Precepts, true dharma, Bodhisattva Precepts,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Sep 01 2018
Patachara Story Serial: BZ-02602 Women's Sesshin Four Noble Truths, Peace, Lay, Discrimination, Politics, Obstacles, Ordination,...	Alexandra Frappier	Mar 04 2018
Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 2 Lecture 3 Composure, Bell, Obstacles, Nirvana, Daily Life, Ego, Heart Sutra, Two Truths,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 18 2018
Nirvana and Sunyata Serial: BZ-02599 Study Sesshin Day 2 Lecture 4 Happiness, Duality, Nirvana, Liberation, Samsara, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 18 2018
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-02597 Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 1 Lecture 2 Happiness, Composure, Nirvana, Monastic Practice, Samsara, Soto Zen, Bowing, Oneness...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 17 2018
Transiency Serial: BZ-02585 Day 3 Obstacles, Composure, Nirvana, Enemies, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Ego, Bodhidharma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2017
Non-Duality: Freedom from Extremes Intuition, Emotions, Non-duality, Duality, Buddha Nature, Anger, Ego, Funeral,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 16 2017
Duality as a Cause of Suffering Lotus Sutra, Duality, Greed, War, Peace, Evil, Non-duality, Nirvana, Samadhi, Hate...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 22 2017
Precepts Class 3 Serial: BZ-02546 PP Class Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Observe, Chanting, Nirvana, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 18 2017

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