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Nirvana ( neer-VAH-nə, -⁠VAN-ə, nur-; Sanskrit: निर्वाण nirvāṇa [nirʋaːɳɐ]; Pali: nibbāna; Prakrit: ṇivvāṇa; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lamp) is a concept in the Indian religions of Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism that refers to the extinguishing of the passions which is the ultimate state of soterial 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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Nirvana and Sunyata (Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 2 Lecture 4) 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 (Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 1, Lecture 2) 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
Dharmakaya as Resource in Chaotic times Serial: TL-00500 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Dharmakaya, Nirvana Sutra, Thich Nhat Hanh, Impermanence, Nirvana	Taigen Dan Leighton	Dec 11 2017 ADZG Temple
Dharmakaya Overview and Dogen's View from Space Serial: TL-00499 ADZG Sesshin, Dharma Talk Dharmakaya, Nirvana, Nirmanakaya, Nirvana Sutra	Taigen Dan Leighton	Dec 09 2017 ADZG Temple
The Background Awareness of th Dharmakaya Serial: TL-00498 ADZG Sesshin, Dharma Talk Dharmakaya, Nirvana, No-Self, Nirmanakaya, Buddha Ancestors	Taigen Dan Leighton	Dec 08 2017 ADZG Temple
Jo Raku Ga Jo in the Nirvana Sutra Serial: TL-00497 ADZG Sesshin, Dharma Talk Dharmakaya, Nirvana, Nirmanakaya, Bodhisattva Way, Samsara	Taigen Dan Leighton	Dec 07 2017 ADZG Temple
The True Self of the Dharma Body Serial: TL-00496 ADZG Sesshin, Dharma Talk Dharmakaya, Nirvana, Nirmanakaya, Nirvana Sutra, Samsara	Taigen Dan Leighton	Dec 06 2017 ADZG Temple
Transiency Serial: BZ-02585 Day 3 Composure, Nirvana, Enemies, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Ego, Bodhidharma, resistance,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2017
The Dharmakaya and the Physics of Universal Consciousness Serial: TL-00495 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Dharmakaya, Nirvana Sutra, Nirmanakaya, Nirvana, Sambhogakaya	Taigen Dan Leighton	Dec 03 2017 ADZG Temple
Non-Duality: Freedom from Extremes Intuition, Emotions, Non-duality, Duality, Buddha Nature, Anger, Ego, Funeral,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 16 2017
The Teaching of the Buddha’s Whole Lifetime Yunmen's appropriate response; being Buddha right where you are: Master Ma being ready to die; Koan, Mindfulness, Delusion, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 05 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage
Duality as a Cause of Suffering Lotus Sutra, Duality, Greed, War, Peace, Evil, Non-duality, Nirvana, Samadhi, Hate...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 22 2017
Prajna Paramita, the Lovely, the Holy Not abiding in anything, including wisdom; helping without the idea of helping; practicing the paramitas without holding on to them; Buddha twirling a flower, Manjushri smiling is transmission in... Perfect Wisdom, Transmission, Concentration, Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Vow	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 08 2017 AM No Abode Hermitage
July 8th, 2017, Serial No. 04379 Perfect Wisdom, Wisdom, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 08 2017
Precepts Class 3 Serial: BZ-02546 PP Class Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Chanting, Nirvana, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra, Buddha...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 18 2017
Sharing Nirvana Amid Living Beings Serial: TL-00464 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Practice Period, Nirvana, resistance, Samsara, Silent Illumination	Taigen Dan Leighton	May 15 2017 ADZG Temple
Composure in the Midst of Trumpism Composure, Intuition, Evil, Building, Demons, Repentance, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 2017
Precepts Class 1 Serial: BZ-02542 PP Class Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, Nirvana, Evil, Bodhisattva Vow, Lotus Sutra...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 04 2017
Love and Death Serial: TL-00451 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Parinirvana, Nirvana, Non-attachment, Priest, Commitment	Taigen Dan Leighton	Feb 19 2017 ADZG Temple
February 12th, 2017, Serial No. 00450 Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana Sutra, Samsara		Feb 12 2017
Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 2 Continuous Practice, Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Enemies, Transmission, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 12 2017
Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 3 Duality, Buddha Nature, training, Nirvana, Rinzai, Lotus Sutra, Culture, Religion,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 12 2017
Music of the Spheres Silence, Ordinary Mind, Lotus Sutra, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Composure,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 14 2017
Talk Rohatsu Day 3 training, Composure, Four Noble Truths, Duality, Emotions, Vow, Priest, Ego,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 06 2016
Problems With Zazen Serial: BZ-02515 Rohatsu Day 2 Instruction, Posture, Nirvana, Practice Period, Harmonizing, Oneness, Conversation,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 05 2016
The Unceasing Effort to Free All Beings Compassion, Separation, Zazen, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 06 2016 AM No Abode Hermitage
More About Difficulty Practice Period, Absolute-and-Relative, Aspects of Practice, Four Noble Truths,...	Walter Kieser	May 28 2016
Hsin Hsin Ming Serial: BZ-02479 Class 3 PP Duality, Oneness, Nirvana, Non-duality, Samsara, Ego, Karmic Consciousness, Big Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 19 2016
Outer and Inner Awakened Place and Time Serial: TL-00418 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Lotus Sutra, Emotions, Impermanence, Mandala, Nirvana	Taigen Dan Leighton	May 16 2016 ADZG Temple
Blue Cliff Record 62, Book of Serenity 92 Serial: BZ-02465 Class BCR-62, SER-92, Buddha Mind, Bodhidharma, Book of Serenity, Ordinary Mind, Fox,...		Mar 14 2016
Refuge in Buddha, Dharma, Sangha Serial: TL-00406 ADZG Monday Night, Dharma Talk Lotus Sutra, Zazen Mind, Buddha Ancestors, Nirvana, Ceremony	Taigen Dan Leighton	Feb 22 2016 ADZG Temple
Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana Nirvana, Four Foundations, Happiness, Right Effort, Precepts, Lay, Mahayana, Evil,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 13 2016
Suzuki Roshi Eko Lectures: 8 Dhyana Jhana Serial: BZ-02451 Rohatsu Day 4 Passions, Concentration, Anger, Karma, Emotions, Nirvana, Beginners, Aspects of...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2015
The Glorious Death of the First Buddhist Nuns Mahapraj in Pali and Chinese Nirvana, Offering, Lay, Funeral, Ordination, Vimalakirti, Mahayana, Culture, American...	Professor Jan Nattier	Nov 28 2015
2015.08.17-serial.00150 Buddha, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana		Aug 17 2015
Eight Consciousnesses Serial: BZ-02428 Pure Existence, Discrimination, Evil, Karma, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Oneness...		Aug 06 2015 1
Eight Consciousnesses Serial: BZ-02429 Class 2 Pure Existence, Discrimination, Karma, Evil, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Enemies...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 06 2015 2
Six Qualitative Factors Serial: BZ-02421 PP Sesshin 1 Posture, Daily Life, Composure, stubbornness, Intuition, Nirvana, Mindfulness,...		Jun 10 2015
Everything Changes Composure, Silence, Nirvana, Practice Period, Soto Zen, Greed, Precepts, Buddha...	Hozan Alan Senauke	May 23 2015
Aspects of Consciousness Serial: BZ-02412 PP Class 1 Samsara, Eight Aspects, Subject-and-Object, Happiness, Diversity, Mindfulness,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 07 2015 1
Always Close Serial: TL-00372 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Intimacy, Book of Serenity, Family Practice, Nirvana	Taigen Dan Leighton	May 03 2015 ADZG Temple
Persons of Suchness Serial: TL-00371 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Samsara, Nirvana, Ego, Aspects of Practice, Bodhisattva Way	Taigen Dan Leighton	Apr 26 2015 ADZG Temple
The Joy of Defying Gravity Nirvana, Instruction, Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Dharma Transmission, training...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 21 2015
Death and Life; Death and Love Serial: TL-00361 ADZG Sunday Morning, Dharma Talk Nirvana, Parinirvana, Samsara, Lotus Sutra, Demons	Taigen Dan Leighton	Feb 15 2015 ADZG Temple
Going for Refuge Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Four Noble Truths, training, New Year, Platform Sutra, Nirvana...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jan 10 2015
Birth and Death Birth-and-Death, Pure Existence, Emotions, Nirvana, Oneness, Composure, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 13 2014
Heart Sutra Class Birth-and-Death, Anger, Karma, Evil, Nirvana, Emotions, Renunciation, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 22 2014 2
Heart Sutra Class Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Duality, Concentration, Nirvana, Samsara, Ego, Interview,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 15 2014 1
April 3rd, 2014, Serial No. 04123 Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Samsara	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 03 2014
Exploring Consciousness and Realizing Wisdom Exploring consciousness with the aid of Buddha's teachings is a path to discovering and realizing deep, liberating Wisdom. Consciousness may be experienced as confining and confusing; at the same... Consciousness, Nirvana, Addiction, Nirvana, Samsara, Addiction, Rumi	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 23 2014 6 No Abode Hermitage

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