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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... Confession-and-Repentance, Faith, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana, Obstacles, Passions, Soto Zen...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 07 2007 The Yoga Room
Introduction to Zen Serial: BZ-01276 Saturday Lecture Monastic Practice, Practice Period, Nirvana, Lay Practice, Soto Zen, Buddha Nature,...	Daigaku Rumme	Jul 17 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
Silent Compassion Through Zen Meditation Suffering, Vow, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 17 2007
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... Bell, Bodhisattva Way, Desire, Harmonizing, Letting Go, Lotus Sutra, Nirvana...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 17 2007 The Yoga Room
How Do We Support Our Intention, Moment by Moment? Serial: BZ-00985 One Day Sitting Four Noble Truths, Liberation, War, Impermanence, confusion, Nirvana	Peter Overton	Jul 14 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
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... Attachment, Birth-and-Death, Bowing, Desire, Discrimination, Nirvana, Patience,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jul 10 2007 The Yoga Room
The Worldview of Dogen and the Lotus Sutra Serial: TL-00169 SFZG Talk, Dharma Talk Buddha Ancestors, Evil, Mahayana, Nirvana	Taigen Dan Leighton	May 19 2007 City Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-01419 Sesshin Day 1 Parinirvana, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Greed, Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Doubt,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 17 2007 Berkeley Zen Center
2007.01.16-serial.00116G Buddha, Practice, Nirvana		Jan 16 2007
The Gift of Nothing Serial: SF-00929 Sunday Lecture Children's Lecture: one who is not busy, one reality; the gift of nothing; sesshin, from Suzuki Roshi; our mind is the same as Buddha's; all things are... Buddha's Enlightenment, Sesshin, Koan, Daowu, Keizan, Suzuki Roshi, Nirvana...	Fu Schroeder	Dec 03 2006 Green Gulch Farm
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
Breathing In, Breathing Out Serial: SF-01146 Sunday Lecture: simplicity; story of Prajnatara in Malawi; the sun comes up, the sun goes down; connections; the four foundations of mindfulness; Navajo rain dance Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Book of Serenity, Four Noble Truths,...	Fu Schroeder	Oct 08 2006 Green Gulch Farm
Buddhas And Sentient Beings Are Not Two Serial: SF-01026 One-day sitting lecture: positive encouragement; nirvana; five hindrances; preliminary practices; three worlds; jhanas - benefits and ptifalls; Four Noble Truths; Mahayana... Five Hindrances, Four Noble Truths, Mahayana, Dhyana, Hindrances, Nirvana,...	Fu Schroeder	Sep 16 2006 Green Gulch Farm
Loving Everyone — The Metta Sutra; Kid Zendo and Also Reflecting on the Death of John King Serial: BZ-01179 Saturday Lecture Death-and-Dying, Bell, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Vow, Addiction, Gratitude, Duality,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Aug 19 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
What Does It Mean to Practice Prajna Paramita? Serial: BZ-01167 Sesshin Day 2 Heart Sutra, Religion, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Practice Period, Non-duality,...	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, Passions, Karma, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Hindrances, Daily Life...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jun 08 2006 5 Berkeley Zen Center
Heart Sutra: Dharmas, Skandas and 18 Emptinesses Serial: BZ-01041A Class 2 of 5 Anger, Buddha Mind, Dependent Origination, Duality, Ego, Interdependence, Karma,...	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, Attachment, Oneness, Samsara, Nirvana, Non-duality,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 06 2006 Berkeley Zen Center
Changing The Karma Of Your Parents After They Are Gone Karma, Nirvana, Happiness, Causation	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Apr 06 2006 The Yoga Room
Navigating Samsara Through Compassion Suffering, Bodhisattva, Nirvana	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Mar 08 2006
March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00056 Silent Illumination, Hongzhi, Book of Serenity, Nirvana, Blue Cliff Record		Mar 2006
March 2006 talk, Serial No. 00049 Hongzhi, Letting Go, Nirvana, Silent Illumination		Mar 2006
Living Illusion: Embracing Bodhisattva Wisdom Samsara, Nirvana, Attachment, Greed	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Feb 26 2006
Compassionate Freedom in Dual Realities Pain, 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
The Poetry of Ryokan Serial: BZ-01214 Teaching Retreat, part 2 of 2 Dharma Transmission, Discrimination, Building, Gratitude, New Year, Transmission,...	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 04 2006 2 Berkeley Zen Center
“Poems are not Poems”: The Poetry of Ryokan Serial: BZ-01213 Teaching Retreat, part 1 of 2 Beginners, Discrimination, Nirvana, Practice Period, Priest, Rinzai, Silence, Soto...	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 04 2006 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Listening to the Inner Dharma Breath, Monastic Practice, Nirvana, Silence	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 21 2006
2005.11.03-serial.00187 Evil, Nirvana, Buddha		Nov 03 2005
Fearless Compassion Through Wisdom Samsara, Nirvana, Desire, Patience	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Sep 18 2005
No Self Serial: SF-00971 One-day sitting lecture: Bodhisattva Initiation - dharma names; Buddha's second teaching - "No-self Characteristic Sutta"; shamata - posture instructions;... Bodhisattva Precepts, Ceremony, Samatha, Precepts, Continuous Practice, Separation,...	Fu Schroeder	Sep 17 2005 Green Gulch Farm
On Embracing “Total Dynamic Working” Serial: BZ-01337B One day sitting lecture Birth-and-Death, Right Effort, Peace, Practice Period, Offering, Buddha Nature, Zoom...	Hozan Alan Senauke	Jul 17 2005 Berkeley Zen Center
Bodhidharma and Buddha Nature Genjokoan, Book of Serenity, Buddha Mind, Tassajara, Nirvana, Practice Period,...	Taigen Dan Leighton	Jul 10 2005 Tassajara
Natural Liberation Serial: SF-00035 Sunday talk. Buddha teaches liberation; methods of liberation; birth and death is itself nirvana. Birth-and-Death, Freedom, Dogen, Liberation, Renunciation, Nirvana, Letting Go,...	Kokyo Henkel	Jun 25 2005
June 16th, 2005, Serial No. 01551 Offering, Birth-and-Death, Tassajara, Equanimity, Nirvana, Religion		Jun 16 2005
Genjokoan Serial: BZ-01031A Class 1 of 5 Duality, Discrimination, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Oneness, Attachment, Non-...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 12 2005 1 Berkeley Zen Center
Reflections on Emptiness Serial: BZ-01320B Saturday Lecture Heart Sutra, Fundraising, Liberation, Karma, Commitment, 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, Evil, Nirvana, Daily...	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, Anger, Interdependence, Ego,...	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, Vow, Repentance, Gaining Mind, Fundraising, Offering, Karma, Nirvana,...	Shohaku Okumura	Feb 05 2005 2 Berkeley Zen Center
Deeper Into Conciousness Serial: RA-00401 1/12/05 Tenshin Roshi Class 4 Deeper into Conciousness Samjna: Grasping Sign of an object Review of evolution of concept of Alaya We live in a world... Karmic Consequences, Mindfulness, Lay, Subject-and-Object, Nirvana, Causation, Culture, Enemies,...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 12 2005 Class 4 Part 1 Green Gulch Farm
Deeper Into Conciousness Nirvana, Perfect Wisdom, Karma, Oneness, Doubt	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 12 2005 Class 4 Part 2 Unknown
Deeper Into Conciousness Serial: RA-00406 Q&A Linear sequence of events explained Humor How does a Buddha live in a conventional world? How to respond without predispositions ... Nirvana, Don't Know Mind, Perfect Wisdom, confusion, Karma, Nirvana, Perfect...	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Jan 12 2005 Class 4 Part 2 Green Gulch Farm
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
Lotus Sutra Class Serial: SF-03549 Dining Room Class Lotus Sutra, Ceremony, Perfect Wisdom, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Zazen, Practice Period...	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 03 2004 Tassajara

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