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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March 2nd, 1980, Serial No. 01840 Balance, Religion, Equanimity, Priest, Ordinary Mind, Nirvana, Liberation, Doubt,... |
Mar 02 1980 SFZC |
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Lam Dre: Final Teaching, Serial 00067 Nirvana, Enthusiasm, Renunciation, Concentration, Cultivation, Demons, confusion,... |
Feb 26 1980 |
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Lam Dre: The Three Visions, Serial 00065 Observe, Precepts, Daily Life, Concentration, Impermanence, confusion, Describe,... |
Jan 29 1980 |
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January 27th, 1980, Serial No. 01857 Subject-and-Object, Observe, Balance, confusion, training, Religion, Intuition,... |
Jan 27 1980 SFZC |
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January 27th, 1980, Serial No. 01839 Liberation, Politics, Nirvana, Passions, Renewal, Freedom, Intimacy, Commitment, Bell... |
Jan 27 1980 SFZC |
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December 4th, 1979, Serial No. 00621 Buddha Nature, Samsara, Nirvana, Practice Period, Concentration |
Dec 04 1979 |
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March 7th, 1979, Serial No. 00115 Mindfulness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions, Evil,... |
Mar 07 1979 |
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March 7th, 1979, Serial No. 00130 Mindfulness, Samadhi, Obstacles, Chanting, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions... |
Mar 07 1979 |
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March 1st, 1979, Serial No. 00126 Fox, Breath, Bowing, Funeral, Conversation, Nirvana, Discrimination, Hate |
Mar 01 1979 |
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February 26th, 1979, Serial No. 00120 Eight Awarenesses, Compassion, Balance, Posture, Consciousness, Nirvana, Evil,... |
Feb 26 1979 |
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October 16th, 1978, Serial No. 00588 Religion, Nirvana, Avalokiteshvara, confusion, Issan |
Oct 16 1978 |
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Lama Govinda’s PaperSerial: SF-00010 AIBS Religion, Emptiness, Sanctuary, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Lovingkindness, Passions,... |
Aug 05 1978 |
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August 31st, 1977, Serial No. 00100 Consciousness, Nirvana, Fox, Continuous, Oneness, Describe |
Aug 31 1977 |
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August 30th, 1977, Serial No. 00098 Evil, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Nirvana, confusion, Religion, realization,... |
Aug 30 1977 |
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August 29th, 1977, Serial No. 00097 Buddha Nature, realization, Oneness, Suffering, Interview, Ego, Precepts, Nirvana,... |
Aug 29 1977 |
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Textual Analysis Delusion, Posture, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Karma, Faith, Liberation, Hate,... |
Mar 15 1976 SFZC |
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March 15th, 1976, Serial No. 01824 Dependent Origination, Daily Life, Transmission, Faith, Nirvana, Mindfulness,... |
Mar 15 1976 SFZC |
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1975.12.10-serial.00130Serial: SF-00130 Changes that occur during practice period; sutra story of monk retrieving his mother from hell; composing concrete music; Practice Period, Ceremony, Mahayana, Nirvana, Karma, Manjushri, Addiction, Samsara,... |
Dec 10 1975 |
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September 2nd, 1975, Serial No. 00067 realization, Birth-and-Death, Oneness, Meditation, Nirvana, Happiness, Separation,... |
Sep 02 1975 |
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September 1975 talk, Serial No. 00068 Separation, Gratitude, Zendo, Enemies, Transmission, Nirvana, Describe, Emotions,... |
Sep 1975 |
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June 10th, 1975, Serial No. 00004 Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Patience, Lineage, Faith |
Jun 10 1975 |
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June 8th, 1975, Serial No. 00282 Perfect Wisdom, Faith, Nirvana, Passions, Pain |
Jun 08 1975 |
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Seminar Intuition, Subject-and-Object, Nirvana, Hindrances, Interview, Lay |
May 25 1975 SFZC |
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April 7th, 1975, Serial No. 00280 Buddha Nature, Delusion, Kinhin, Nirvana, Samsara |
Apr 07 1975 |
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April 7th, 1975, Serial No. 00310 Buddha Nature, Delusion, Kinhin, Nirvana, Samsara |
Apr 07 1975 |
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April 1st, 1975, Serial No. 00271 Sangha, Community, Religion, Nirvana, Doubt |
Apr 01 1975 |
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April 1st, 1975, Serial No. 00303 Sangha, Community, Religion, Nirvana, Doubt |
Apr 01 1975 |
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1975.03.28-serial.00015Serial: SF-00015 Morning; Buddha sitting to save all beings; difference between Bodhisattva stage and Buddha stage. Nirvana, Bodhisattva Way, Mahayana, Passions, Balance, Peace |
Mar 28 1975 |
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February 3rd, 1974, Serial No. 00250 Lotus Sutra, Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Precepts |
Feb 03 1974 |
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February 2nd, 1974, Serial No. 00251 Joshu, Bowing, Funeral, Death, Nirvana |
Feb 02 1974 |
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January 20th, 1974, Serial No. 00248 Nirvana, Vows, American, Evil, Doubt |
Jan 20 1974 |
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1973.07.18-serial.00124Serial: SF-00124 Differences between exoteric and esoteric religious traditions. Religion, Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Nirvana, Separation,... |
Jul 18 1973 1 |
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Discussions Nirvana, Attachment, confusion, realization, Samsara, Obstacles, Impermanence,... |
May 20 1973 Tassajara |
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Consciousness - Fourth Type Attachment, Nirvana, Equanimity, Doubt, Ceremony, Liberation, Freedom, Addiction, Ego... |
May 19 1973 Tassajara |
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Abhidharma Psychology Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Constancy, Ego, Nirvana, Non-duality, Observe,... |
May 13 1973 Tassajara |
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April 21st, 1973, Serial No. 00120 Truth, Beginners, Observe, Balance, Nirvana |
Apr 21 1973 |
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April 21st, 1973, Serial No. 00294 Truth, Observe, Balance, Nirvana, Religion |
Apr 21 1973 |
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February 18th, 1973, Serial No. 00089 Nirvana, Sixth Patriarch, Happiness, Suffering, confusion |
Feb 18 1973 |
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February 11th, 1973, Serial No. 00088 Nirvana, Vows, Suffering, Separation, Freedom |
Feb 11 1973 |
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February 3rd, 1973, Serial No. 00298 Lotus Sutra, Bodhidharma, Nirvana, Precepts |
Feb 03 1973 |
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December 7th, 1972, Serial No. 00359 Birth-and-Death, Hate, Nirvana, Anger, Evil, Obstacles, Precepts, Happiness,... |
Dec 07 1972 |
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December 3rd, 1972, Serial No. 00356 Birth-and-Death, Hate, lecture, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Interview, Patience,... |
Dec 03 1972 |
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December 2nd, 1972, Serial No. 00354 Birth-and-Death, Pain, Nirvana, Hate, Enemies, realization |
Dec 02 1972 |
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December 1st, 1972, Serial No. 00352 Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Obstacles, Patience, difficulty, Attachment, Compassion,... |
Dec 01 1972 |
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November 28th, 1972, Serial No. 00317 Nirvana, soto, Observe, heart, Pain |
Nov 28 1972 |
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November 28th, 1972, Serial No. 00497 Kinhin, Nirvana, soto, Observe, heart |
Nov 28 1972 |
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August 12th, 1972, Serial No. 00335 Nirvana, Triple Treasure, Posture, Discrimination, Bowing, causation, Greed, Patience... |
Aug 12 1972 |
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March 17th, 1972, Serial No. 00179 New Year, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Triple Treasure, Delusion, Posture,... |
Mar 17 1972 |
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March 15th, 1972, Serial No. 00178 Offering, Patience, Discrimination, Nirvana, Community, training, Lotus Sutra,... |
Mar 15 1972 |
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March 1972 talk, Serial No. 00176 Perfect Wisdom, Conversation, Nirvana, resistance, Greed, Liberation, Culture,... |
Mar 1972 |