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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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Title	Speaker	Date
May 7th, 1988, Serial No. 00897, Side A Happiness, Birth-and-Death, Fasting, Nirvana, Evil, Heart Sutra, Tassajara, Practice...		May 07 1988
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
August 16th, 1987, Serial No. 00312 Serial: BZ-00312 Sesshin Day 2 Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, training, soto, 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 Unknown Location
The Bodhisattva Archetype Serial: SF-00002 Sunday Lecture Manjushri, Nirvana, Vows, 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, 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
May 24th, 1986, Serial No. 00876, Side A Buddha Ancestors, Happiness, Renewal, Karma, Daily Life, Offering, Heart Sutra,...		May 24 1986
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, Practice Period, Practice Period, Tassajara, Mindfulness, Nirvana Sutra,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 02 1985 Berkeley Zen Center
Hevajra Sadhana Serial 00007 Two Truths, Intention, confusion, Balance, Continuous, Emotions, Duality, Hate, Bell...	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, Judgement, Vinaya, Greed, Continuous, Nirvana,...	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, Vows, 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 Vows, Building, Death, Nirvana, Practice Period	Edward Brown	Apr 10 1984
August 25th, 1983, Serial No. 00398 Eight Awarenesses, Lay, Demons, Right Effort, Equanimity, Mahayana, Passions,...		Aug 25 1983
Prajna Paramita: Four Samadhis Serial: BZ-00002B Sesshin Day 4 Samadhi, Samadhi, Concentration, Describe, Nirvana, Emotions, Hate, Buddha Nature,...	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, Echo, Nirvana, Pain...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 08 1981
Ngon Dro, Serial 00086 Echo, Culture, Describe, Bell, Passions, Nirvana, Concentration	Deshung Rinpoche	Apr 06 1980 1 and 2 New York City
Ngon Dro, Serial 00087 Lineage, Japan, Bell, Nirvana, Sangha, Monks	Deshung Rinpoche	Apr 06 1980 1 and 2? New York City
Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Lecture 1: Refuge, Serial 00046 Monks, Japan, Lineage, Separation, Commitment, Intention, Hate, American, Nirvana,...	Deshung Rinpoche	Mar 02 1980 Session 1, Tape 1
Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Lecture 1, Serial 00047 Monks, Sangha, Lineage, Diversity, Separation, American, Nirvana, Evil	Deshung Rinpoche	Mar 02 1980 Session 1, Tape 2
Ngon Dro Nyam Len: Lecture 1, Serial 00048 Six Realms, Don't Know Mind, Lineage, Posture, Enemies, American, Nirvana,...	Deshung Rinpoche	Mar 02 1980 Session 1, Tape 3?
Lam Dre: Final Teaching, Serial 00067 Nirvana, Enthusiasm, Renunciation, Concentration, Cultivation, Demons, confusion,...	Deshung Rinpoche	Feb 26 1980

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