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Nirvana, in the Indian religions (Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism), is the concept of an individual's passions being extinguished as the ultimate state of salvation, release, or liberation from suffering (duḥkha) and from the cycle of birth and rebirth (saṃsāra).

In Indian religions, nirvana is sometimes used as a synonym of moksha and mukti. All Indian religions assert it to be a state of perfect quietude, freedom, and highest happiness; liberation from attachment and worldly suffering; and the ending of samsara, the cycle 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. The Buddhist concept of nirvana is 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
Avatamsaka Sutra Serial: BZ-00622 Class 1 of 5 Four Noble Truths, Offering, Heart Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Karma, Sixth Patriarch,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Oct 25 1990 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Practice: Giving, Vigor, Patience Serial: BZ-00512 Lecture Bodhisattva Way, Evil, Manjushri, Nirvana, Ordination, Patience, Precepts, Priest,...	Bob Poulsen	Jun 30 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Nirvana and Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00498A Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Nirvana, Nirvana, Hate, Greed, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Four Noble...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 10 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Four Vows, Four Noble Truths Serial: BZ-00500 Saturday Lecture Birth-and-Death, Chanting, Daily Life, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Nirvana, Samsara...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 27 1990 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Vow Enemies, Enthusiasm, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Oct 10 1989
Beyond Self: Embracing Seamless Meditation Addiction, Nirvana, New Year, Bell	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 24 1989
Only Buddha and Buddha Lotus Sutra, Blue Cliff Record, Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Mahayana, Bowing,...	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Jul 15 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Transcending Hindrances Through Compassion Subject-and-Object, Hindrances, Emptiness, Hate, Nirvana, Gratitude, Offering,...	Eijun Linda Cutts	May 06 1989
Chanting Serial: BZ-00372A Sesshin Day 2 Chanting, Chanting, Concentration, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Vow, Nirvana	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 19 1989 Berkeley Zen Center
Body, Breath, Mind Serial: BZ-01472 Final talk of the Fall Practice Period at Tassajara. Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Duality, Nirvana, Posture, Tassajara	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 18 1988 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Unknown Title Concentration, Lineage, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Samadhi	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 09 1988 Tassajara
Compassion Gratitude, Greed, Mahayana, Nirvana, Patience, Religion, Silence, Vinaya, War...	Joanna Macy	Oct 15 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Illumination Serial: BZ-00892B Sesshin Day 3 Discrimination, Ego, Duality, Non-discrimination, Oneness, Daily Life, Darkness-and-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 05 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Luminous Mind Serial: BZ-00893B Sesshin Day 1 Silent Illumination, Posture, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Concentration, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 03 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Trust Yourself to Yourself Serial: BZ-00891A Lecture, sesshin day 3 Gratitude, Posture, Daily Life, Conversation, Nirvana, Concentration, Tassajara, Hate...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Jun 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Life and Death Serial: BZ-00897A Lecture Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Fasting, Nirvana, Evil, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Practice...	Shosan Victoria Austin	May 07 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening Presence Amidst Life's Delusions Composure, Continuous Practice, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 23 1988 Tassajara
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00308 Rohatsu Day 2 Anger, Ego, Fasting, Hindrances, Impermanence, Intuition, Nirvana, Offering	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 1987 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Embracing Impermanence: Living Fully Daily Life, Oneness, Impermanence, Zazen, Nirvana, Faith	Yvonne Rand	Sep 27 1987 Green Gulch Farm
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00312 Sesshin Day 2 Birth-and-Death, Instruction, Lineage, Nirvana, Peace, Soto Zen	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 16 1987 Green Gulch Farm
Imperfect Paths to Spiritual Simplicity Gratitude, Religion, Doubt, Balance, Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana, Enemies, Attachment, Evil...	David Chadwick	Jul 11 1987
Genjokoan II Serial: BZ-00908A Sesshin Day 1 Genjokoan, Anger, Samsara, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Oneness, Passions, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 04 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Koun Ejo; Komyozo Zammai Pt. I Serial: BZ-00888A Sesshin Day 1 Koun Ejô, Discrimination, Nirvana, Soto Zen, Demons, Don't Know Mind, Sangha,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 28 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Unexpected Enlightenment in Zen Journeys Buddha Nature, Culture, Chanting, Nirvana, Lineage	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 17 1987
Practice Leads Us and We Lead Practice Serial: BZ-00886A Saturday Lecture Practice, Bowing, Chanting, Concentration, Ego, Evil, Hate, Nirvana, Offering, Vow...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00334 Sesshin Day 5 Concentration, Doubt, Posture, Equanimity, Mindfulness, Silent Illumination, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 04 1987 Green Gulch Farm
Unveiling Reality: Mountains and Waters Anger, Birth-and-Death, Commitment, Consciousness, Delusion, Emotions, Nirvana,...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 03 1987
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-00561 Lecture Daily Life, Half-Smile, Hate, Lay, Mindfulness, Nirvana, Practice Period	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 10 1987 Green Gulch Farm
Illuminating Paths: Zen's Infinite Dance Enlightenment, Nirvana, Zazen	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 12 1986
The Bodhisattva Archetype Serial: SF-00002 Sunday Lecture Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Priest, Avalokitesvara, Vow, Manjushri, Daily Life, Passions...	Wendy Johnson	Aug 03 1986 Green Gulch Farm
Blue Cliff Record Case #43: Hot and Cold Buddha Serial: BZ-00878A Sesshin Day 4 Buddha, BCR-43, Hate, Posture, Emotions, Silence, Nirvana, Tassajara, Anger, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 07 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Tozan's Five Ranks Serial: BZ-00877B Sesshin Day 3 Posture, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Doubt	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 06 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhisattva Ceremony Serial: BZ-00876A Lecture Buddha Ancestors, Happiness, Renewal, Karma, Daily Life, Offering, Heart Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 24 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
The Bodhisattva Way Serial: BZ-00875B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Way, Karma, Samsara, Emotions, Attachment, Bowing, Big Mind, Hindrances,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 25 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana: Eight Aspects of an Enlightened Person Serial: BZ-00873B Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Eight Aspects, Enlightenment, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Samadhi, Daily...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 1986 Berkeley Zen Center
One Month Practice Period at Tassajara Serial: BZ-00868A Rohatsu Day 2 Tassajara, Practice Period, Practice Period, Tassajara, Mindfulness, Nirvana Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Hearing Sounds with Our Whole Body and Mind Serial: BZ-00884B Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Daily Life, Vinaya, Greed, Continuous Practice, Nirvana, Duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Sep 28 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Zen Practice With Children and Families Serial: BZ-00424B Saturday Lecture Family Practice, Religion, Birth-and-Death, Monastic Practice, Soto Zen, Priest,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 14 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Fukanzazengi: Think Not Thinking Serial: BZ-00412B Saturday Lecture Fukanzazengi, Daily Life, Birth-and-Death, Doubt, Nirvana, Duality, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 06 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Way-Seeking Mind Serial: BZ-00412A Saturday Lecture Way-Seeking Mind, Priest, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Vow, Samsara, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 22 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00423A Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Buddha's...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 16 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Don't Bow When You Leave the Zendo Serial: BZ-01521 Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
What's the Use of Sesshin? Difficulty and Ease Serial: BZ-00407A Rohatsu Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Peace, Daily Life, Doubt, Equanimity, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Everyday Mindfulness: Gateway to Truth Vow, Building, Death, Nirvana, Practice Period	Edward Espe Brown	Apr 10 1984
Esalen Forum OSB Cam, Buddha, Nirvana, Ego, Oneness, Enlightenment	Fr. Bede Griffiths	Sep 07 1983 1 of 4 Esalen
Eight Ways of an Enlightened Person I Serial: BZ-00398 Lecture Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Demons, Right Effort, Equanimity, Mahayana, Passions,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 25 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Eternal Wisdom in Impermanent Reality Impermanence, Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Buddha Mind, Emotions, Buddha...	Katagiri Roshi	May 07 1982
Celebration of Spring--This Shore, The Other Shore: Keeping Your Place Serial: BZ-00014B One-Day Sitting Sixth Patriarch, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Happiness, Observe	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Eternal Light and Timeless Liberation Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Liberation, Compassion,...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 12 1982
Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo -- Endless Dimension: Ten Phrase Avalokiteshvara Sutra Serial: BZ-00016A Sesshin Day 1 Dharani, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Sangha, Big Mind, Evil, Karma, Manjushri,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center

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