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