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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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Composure in the Midst of Trumpism Composure, Intuition, Evil, Building, Demons, Repentance, Obstacles, Birth-and-Death...	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
Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 2 Continuous, Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Obstacles, Echo, Enemies, Transmission,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 12 2017
Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 3 Duality, Buddha Nature, training, Nirvana, Rinzai, Obstacles, Lotus Sutra, Culture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 12 2017
Music of the Spheres Silence, Ordinary Mind, Lotus Sutra, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Echo, Composure,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 14 2017
Talk Rohatsu Day 3 training, Composure, Four Noble Truths, Duality, Emotions, Vows, 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
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
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
Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana Nirvana, Four Foundations, Happiness, Right Effort, Precepts, Lay, Mahayana, Observe...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 13 2016
Suzuki Roshi Eko Lectures: 8 Dhyana Jhana Serial: BZ-02451 Rohatsu Day 4 Passions, Echo, 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
Eight Consciousnesses Serial: BZ-02428 Class 1 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
The Joy of Defying Gravity Nirvana, Instruction, Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Dharma Transmission, training...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Feb 21 2015
Going for Refuge Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, 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
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
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, unconscious process, Nirvana, cognitive process, Fox	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 22 2014 4 No Abode Hermitage
Dogen's Shoji: Birth and Death Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Eight Aspects, Daily Life, Monastic Practice, Funeral,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 22 2014
Suffering and Faith Anger, Death-and-Dying, Four Noble Truths, Practice Position, Duality, Don't...	Karen Sundheim	Feb 15 2014
Living By Vow Four Noble Truths, Vows, Karma, Samsara, Soto Zen, soto, Chanting, Nirvana, Daily...	Shohaku Okumura	Jan 25 2014
Lotus Sutra and Bodhisattva Practice Lotus Sutra, Practice Period, Precepts, Buddha Nature, Liberation, Mahayana,...	Mary Mocine	Sep 21 2013
On Breathing Posture, Breath, Bell, Nirvana, Daily Life	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 15 2013 The Yoga Room
Zazen Serial: BZ-02313 Review of Zazen, Sesshin Effort, Zazen, Sesshin, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Practice Period, resistance, Mahayana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 19 2013 Berkeley Zen Center
Eight Awakenings Nirvana, Mindfulness, Practice Period, resistance, Mahayana, Passions, Concentration...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jun 08 2013
Fayan's Hair's Breadth Fayan’s Hairsbreadth No Abode 5/17/13 PM ( On Looking for Results in the Visible World. 30 Min) Nirvana, Samsara, Balance, Emptiness, Conversation	Tenshin Reb Anderson	May 17 2013 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage
Six Qualities from the Abhidhamma Serial: BZ-02289 Tranquility, Agility, Pliancy, Workableness, Proficiency, Saturday Lecture No-Self, Abhidharma, Zazen, Daily Life, Composure, Nirvana, Hindrances, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 02 2013 Berkeley Zen Center

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