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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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Zen Meditation as Bodhisattva Vow During this course, we will study the bodhisattva vow, to see how the compassionate intentions of enlightening beings generate, work, and play with the mind of enlightenment to promote peace and... Birth-and-Death, Bowing, Nirvana, Patience, Samsara	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 10 2007 The Yoga Room
Faith in Buddhism: True Buddhism Has No Gste Serial: BZ-01056A Class 4 of 5 Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Doubt, Ego, Eight Aspects, Nirvana, Nirvana Sutra, Priest...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 07 2007 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Kid Zendo, Monkey: Hell Boy, The Bodhisattva Serial: BZ-01422 Saturday Lecture Avalokitesvara, Bodhisattva Way, Dragons, Emotions, Karma, Liberation, Nirvana, War...	Mary Mocine	Feb 24 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-01419 Sesshin Day 1 Parinirvana, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Doubt, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 17 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Dogen's Eight Aspects of Practice Serial: BZ-01418 Commentary by Deshimaru from "Ring of the Way", Saturday Lecture Eight Aspects, Dogen, Deshimaru, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Continuous Practice, Ego...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 10 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
2007.01.16-serial.00116G Nirvana		Jan 16 2007
Enlightenment Serial: BZ-01404 Rohatsu Day 4 Buddha Nature, Composure, Daily Life, Dependent Origination, Nirvana, Concentration,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Nov 30 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on "Brown Rice is Just Right" Serial: BZ-01401 Suzuki-rôshi's lecture in "Not Always So", Rohatsu Day 1 Suzuki Roshi, Big Mind, Duality, Monastic Practice, Nirvana, Rinzai, Hui-neng,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 27 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Loving Everyone — The Metta Sutra; Kid Zendo and Also Reflecting on the Death of John King Serial: BZ-01179 Saturday Lecture Death-and-Dying, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Gratitude, Duality	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Aug 19 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on "Komyo-zo Zammai" by Koun Ejô Serial: BZ-01174 Storehouse of Radiant Light Samadhi, One-Day Sitting Koun Ejô, Concentration, Gaining Mind, Hate, Hindrances, Liberation, Lotus Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jul 16 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
What Does It Mean to Practice Prajna Paramita? Serial: BZ-01167 Sesshin Day 2 Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Practice Period, Non-duality, Daily Life,...	Karen Sundheim	Jun 15 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Chain of Dependant Co-arising; Mahayana View of Cessation Serial: BZ-01044A Class 5 of 5 Birth-and-Death, Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Daily Life, Samsara...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 08 2006 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: 18 Emptinesses; Continuous Existence Serial: BZ-01042A Class 3 of 5 Birth-and-Death, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Emotions, Forgiveness, Heart...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 25 2006 3 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Dharmas, Skandas and 18 Emptinesses Serial: BZ-01041A Class 2 of 5 Buddha Mind, Dependent Origination, Duality, Ego, Interdependence, Karma, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 18 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Essence and Action of Prajna Serial: BZ-01235 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Hui-neng, Poetry, Precepts, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Duality, Buddha Nature,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 13 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01232 Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Duality, Samadhi, Samsara, Nirvana, Non-duality, Hui-neng, Buddha Mind...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Six "Wrong" Ways of Practice Serial: BZ-01231 Saturday Lecture Ego, Family Practice, Interview, Nirvana, Obstacles, Renunciation	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Apr 29 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Navigating Samsara Through Compassion Suffering, Bodhisattva, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 08 2006
Compassionate Freedom in Dual Realities Samsara, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 26 2006
Buddha's Paranirvana Serial: BZ-01216B Birth, Death, Nirvana, Sesshin Day 1 Parinirvana, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Big Mind, Four Noble...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 18 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
“Poems are not Poems”: The Poetry of Ryokan Serial: BZ-01213 Teaching Retreat, part 1 of 2 Nirvana, Practice Period, Priest, Rinzai, Soto Zen	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 04 2006 1 Berkeley Zen Center
The Poetry of Ryokan Serial: BZ-01214 Teaching Retreat, part 2 of 2 Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, New Year, Transmission, Nirvana, War	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 04 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center
2005.11.03-serial.00187 Nirvana		Nov 03 2005
On Embracing “Total Dynamic Working” Serial: BZ-01337B One day sitting lecture Birth-and-Death, Right Effort, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Zoom, Concentration,...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 17 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Natural Liberation Serial: SF-00035 Sunday talk. Buddha teaches liberation; methods of liberation; birth and death is itself nirvana. Birth-and-Death, Dogen, Liberation, Renunciation, Nirvana, Samsara, Ceremony,...	Kokyo Henkel	Jun 25 2005
June 16th, 2005, Serial No. 01551 Birth-and-Death, Tassajara, Equanimity, Nirvana		Jun 16 2005
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01031A Class 1 of 5 Duality, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Non-duality, Heart Sutra, Samsara,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 12 2005 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections on Emptiness Serial: BZ-01320B Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Fundraising, Liberation, Karma, Samadhi, Nirvana, War	Peter Overton	Apr 30 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Nirvana, the Waterfall Serial: BZ-00597 Sesshin Day 2 Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, Big Mind, Separation, Subject-and-Object, Continuous...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 24 2005
Hokyo Zammai: Precious Mirror Samadhi Serial: BZ-00768 Class 10 of 12 Subject-and-Object, Five Ranks, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana Sutra, Nirvana, Daily Life,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 10 2005 10 Tassajara
Heart Sutra: Emptiness Described Through the Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01312C Saturday Lecture Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Big Mind, Interdependence, Ego, Nirvana,...	Denkei Raul Moncayo	Mar 05 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Commentary on The Wayseeker: “Opening the Hand of Thought” Serial: BZ-01305 Teaching Retreat 2 of 2 Daily Life, Repentance, Gaining Mind, Fundraising, Karma, Nirvana, Subject-and-Object...	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 05 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Harmonizing Existence Through Buddha Activity Zazen, Nirvana, Enlightenment	Tenshin Reb Anderson	2005
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01296 Conclusion, Rohatsu Day 6 Heart Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Big Mind, Hindrances, Complete Perfect Enlightenment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01294 Dependant Origination; Nirvana Within Samsara, Rohatsu Day 4 Dependent Origination, Samsara, Nirvana, Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Nirvana,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-01291D Rohatsu Day 1 Heart Sutra, Form-and-Emptiness, Dependent Origination, Impermanence, Samadhi,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Nov 29 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
October 16th, 2004, Serial No. 01284 Karmic Consequences, Nirvana, Impermanence, Karma, Subject-and-Object,...		Oct 16 2004
Heaven and Hell and Nirvana Serial: BZ-01566 Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Six Realms, Karmic Consequences, Nirvana, Impermanence, Karma,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Oct 16 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Diamond Sutra: No Beings to Save, No Attributes Serial: BZ-00565 Class 4 of 4 Daily Life, Lay Practice, Patience, Nirvana	Peter Overton, Kosei Laurie Senauke	Oct 14 2004 4 Berkeley Zen Center
Title Unknown Serial: BZ-01281 Women's Sitting Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Nirvana Sutra, Hindrances,...	Baika Andrea Pratt	Sep 26 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Hinayana Practice: Calm Your Mind Serial: BZ-01241 Saturday Lecture Mahayana, Monkey Mind, Nirvana, Obstacles, Subject-and-Object, Impermanence, Heart...	Kosei Laurie Senauke	Aug 21 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Composure: The Shuso Hossen Ceremony Serial: BZ-01271 Where the Response Comes From, Sesshin Day 5 Composure, Shuso Ceremony, Composure, Intimacy, Nirvana, Practice Period, Posture,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 20 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #6 Buddha Twirls a Flower Serial: BZ-01019A Class 2 of 4 Lotus Sutra, Transmission, Intimacy, Karma, Nirvana Sutra, Conversation, Nirvana,...	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Mar 01 2004 2 Berkeley Zen Center
As Large as Life: Zen Koans for Everyday Practice; Mumonkan Case #2 Paichang’s Fox Serial: BZ-01018A Class 1 of 4 Karma, Absolute-and-Relative, Causation, Daily Life, Funeral, Nirvana	Zoketsu Norman Fischer	Feb 23 2004 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-01248 Sesshin Day 1 Parinirvana, Nirvana, Impermanence, Birth-and-Death, Buddha's Birthday,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 14 2004 Berkeley Zen Center
Awakening Through Emptiness and Interdependence Nirvana, Study	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 07 2003
Eihei Shingi: The Kanin Serial: BZ-01373 Rohatsu Day 4 Eihei Shingi, Buddha's Birthday, Tassajara, New Year, Lay Practice, Soto Zen,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 04 2003 Berkeley Zen Center
Dropping Mind, Discovering Dharma Samadhi, Separation, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 04 2003 Tassajara
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00287B Class 4 of 4 Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Mahayana, Samsara, Heart Sutra, Happiness...	Ron Nestor, Karen Sundheim	Oct 16 2003 4 Berkeley Zen Center
The Heart Sutra Serial: BZ-00289 Class 2 of 4 Dependent Origination, Heart Sutra, Duality, Nirvana, Emotions, Happiness, Samsara...	Ron Nestor, Karen Sundheim	Oct 02 2003 2 Berkeley Zen Center

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