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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 the Indian religions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism that refers to the extinguishing of the passions which is the ultimate state of salvational 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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Title	Speaker	Date
December 9th, 1988, Serial No. 01476, Side C Concentration, true dharma, Nirvana, Lotus Sutra, Samadhi, Lineage	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 09 1988 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Emptiness and Compassion Retreat Serial 00027 Breath, Buddha Nature, Composure, Daily Life, Nirvana, Bell, Gratitude, Observe,...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 13 1988 Tape 3
Emptiness and Compassion: Retreat Serial 00026 Buddha Nature, Commitment, Lineage, Demons, Beginners, Nirvana, Equanimity,...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Nov 12 1988 Tape 2
Compassion Gratitude, Vinaya, Religion, Patience, Silence, Greed, Mahayana, Nirvana, 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 Zen...	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 Zen...	Shosan Victoria Austin	May 07 1988 Berkeley Zen Center
Yontenzot Samsara, confusion, Karma, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Don't Know Mind, Emotions,...	Chhoje Rinpoche	May 01 1988 SFZC
Yontenzot Serial: SF-01832 "Chhoje Tulku" realization, Beginners, Nirvana Sutra, Emotions, Bodhisattva Vow, Religion, Obstacles...	Chhoje Rinpoche	Apr 24 1988 SFZC
Visualization in Vajrayana Practice Serial 00005 confusion, Interdependence, Mahayana, Six Realms, Culture, Lay, Nirvana, Sangha,...	Jetsun Kushok	Apr 16 1988 Tape 1
December 9th, 1987, Serial No. 00308 Serial: BZ-00308 Rohatsu Day 2 Intuition, Fasting, American, Anger, Impermanence, Hindrances, Nirvana, Offering,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 09 1987
Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Impermanence, Daily Life, Oneness, resistance, Nirvana, Tassajara Zen...	Yvonne Rand	Sep 27 1987 Green Gulch
August 16th, 1987, Serial No. 00312 Serial: BZ-00312 Sesshin Day 2 Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, training, Soto Zen, Lineage, Instruction, Peace	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Aug 16 1987
1987.07.11-serial.00005 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
Practice Leads Us and We Lead Practice Serial: BZ-00886A Saturday Lecture Practice, Chanting, Bodhisattva Vow, Ego, Concentration, Hate, Bowing, Evil, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center
March 4th, 1987, Serial No. 00334 Serial: BZ-00334 Sesshin Day 5 Concentration, Doubt, Posture, Equanimity, Mindfulness, Silent Illumination, Nirvana...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 04 1987
February 3rd, 1987, Serial No. 00372 Emotions, Birth-and-Death, Anger, Delusion, lecture, Consciousness, Commitment, Zendo...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 03 1987
January 10th, 1987, Serial No. 00561 Serial: BZ-00561 Lecture Practice Period, Half-Smile, Daily Life, Pure Existence, Aspects of Practice,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 10 1987 Green Gulch Farm
The Bodhisattva Archetype Serial: SF-00002 Sunday Lecture Manjushri, Nirvana, Vow, Non-duality, Perfect Wisdom, training, Daily Life, Passions...	Wendy Johnson	Aug 03 1986 Green Gulch Farm
Blue Cliff Record: Case #43 Serial: BZ-00878A Hot and Cold Buddha, Sesshin Day 4 Buddha, BCR-43, Hate, Posture, Emotions, Silence, Nirvana, Tassajara Zen Mountain...	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 Serial: BZ-00873B Eight Aspects of an Enlightened Person, 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 Zen Mountain Center, Practice Period, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00007 Two Truths, Intention, confusion, Balance, Continuous Practice, Emotions, Duality,...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Oct 15 1985 Tape 2
Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00008 Demons, Equanimity, Nirvana, Sangha, Lineage, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Oct 14 1985 Tape 1
Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00039 Demons, Equanimity, Nirvana, Sangha, Lineage, Don't Know Mind, Subject-and-...	Luding Khen Rinpoche	Oct 14 1985 Tape 1
Hearing Sounds with Our Whole Body and Mind Serial: BZ-00884B Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Zendo, 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 Serial: BZ-01521 Don't Bow When You Leave the Zendo, Saturday Lecture Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Attachment, Four Foundations...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 05 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
What's the Use of Sesshin? Serial: BZ-00407A Difficulty and Ease, Rohatsu Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Peace, Daily Life, Doubt, training, Equanimity,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
The Spirit of Mahayana Buddhism, Serial 00032 Four Noble Truths, difficulty, New Year, Monks, Nirvana, Intuition, Conversation,...	Deshung Rinpoche	May 15 1984 4th session New York City
1984.04.10-serial.00312 Vow, Building, Death, Nirvana, Practice Period	Edward Brown	Apr 10 1984
Esalen Forum OSB Cam, Buddha, Nirvana, Ego, Oneness, Enlightenment	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
Prajna Paramita: Four Samadhis Serial: BZ-00002B Sesshin Day 4 Samadhi, Samadhi, Concentration, Nirvana, Emotions, Hate, Buddha Nature, Attachment,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	May 14 1983 Berkeley Zen Center
Mahamudra & Chenrezig meditation instructions, Serial 00082 Part B Concentration, Nirvana, Lineage, Manjushri, Enemies, Dragons, Silence, Diversity,...		Dec 19 1982 B Tape II DR65
May 7th, 1982, Serial No. 00160 Impermanence, Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Buddha Mind, Emotions, Buddha...	Katagiri Roshi	May 07 1982
Celebration of Spring--This Shore, The Other Shore Serial: BZ-00014B Keepng Your Place, One-Day Sitting Sixth Patriarch, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Happiness, Observe	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Mar 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
March 12th, 1982, Serial No. 00148 Buddha Nature, Buddha Mind, Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Liberation, Compassion,...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 12 1982
Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo -- Endless Dimension Serial: BZ-00016A Ten Phrase Avalokiteshvara Sutra, Sesshin Day 1 Dharani, Buddha Nature, Birth-and-Death, Sangha, Big Mind, Evil, Karma, Manjushri,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
Buddha's Parinirvana Serial: BZ-00017 Eight Aspects of Enlightenment, One-Day Sitting Parinirvana Sutra, Enlightenment, Eight Aspects, Buddha, Eight Aspects, Right Effort...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Feb 13 1982 Berkeley Zen Center
February 8th, 1981, Serial No. 00400 Compassion, Concentration, Beginners, Delusion, American, Nirvana, Pain	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 08 1981

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