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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 synonymous with 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
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 of Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Daily Life, Attachment,...	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, Equanimity, Enemies,...	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Dec 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center
Everyday Mindfulness: Gateway to Truth 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
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 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
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 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
Zen Blooming: Living with Pure Presence Mindfulness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions, Evil,...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 07 1979
Blooming in Mindful Presence Mindfulness, Samadhi, Obstacles, Chanting, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 07 1979
Kozai and the Dance of Duality Fox, Breath, Bowing, Funeral, Conversation, Nirvana, Discrimination, Hate	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 01 1979
Awakening Through Dharma Transmission Eight Awarenesses, Compassion, Balance, Posture, Consciousness, Nirvana, Evil,...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 26 1979
Lama Govinda’s Paper Serial: SF-00010 AIBS Religion, Emptiness, Sanctuary, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Lovingkindness, Passions,...	Richard Baker (reading)	Aug 05 1978
Egoless Journey to Pure Land Consciousness, Nirvana, Fox, Continuous Practice, Oneness	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 31 1977
Buddha Nature: Navigating Interconnected Realms Evil, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Nirvana, confusion, Religion, Realization,...	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 30 1977
Zen Practice: Embracing Equanimity and Unity Buddha Nature, Realization, Oneness, Suffering, Interview, Ego, Precepts, Nirvana,...	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 29 1977
Awakening Through Sound and Self-lessness Serial: SF-00130 Changes that occur during practice period; sutra story of monk retrieving his mother from hell; composing concrete music; Practice Period, Ceremony, Mahayana, Nirvana, Karma, Manjushri, Addiction, Samsara,...	Phillip Whalen	Dec 10 1975
Zen Dynamism: Embracing Oneness and Liberation Realization, Birth-and-Death, Oneness, Meditation, Nirvana, Happiness, Separation,...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 02 1975
Embracing the Continuum of Existence Separation, Gratitude, Enemies, Transmission, Nirvana, Emotions, difficulty, Pain...	Katagiri Roshi	Sep 1975
Seminar Time, Work, Nirvana	Chang Chung Yuan	May 25 1975 San Francisco Zen Center
From Self to Universal Enlightenment Serial: SF-00015 Morning; Buddha sitting to save all beings; difference between Bodhisattva stage and Buddha stage. Nirvana, Bodhisattva Way, Mahayana, Passions, Balance, Peace	Nagasaki Sensei	Mar 28 1975
Proportional Zen: Dogen's Mindful Practice Practice, Time, Nirvana	Richard Baker	Jan 20 1974
Beyond Belief: Unveiling Hidden Truths Serial: SF-00124 Differences between exoteric and esoteric religious traditions. Religion, Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Nirvana, Separation,...	Huston Smith	Jul 18 1973 1
Discussions Nirvana, Buddha, Buddhism	Dyrvamsa	May 20 1973 Tassajara
Consciousness - Fourth Type Consciousness, Enlightenment, Nirvana	Dyrvamsa	May 19 1973 Tassajara
Transcending Impermanence for Inner Freedom Birth-and-Death, Hate, Nirvana, Anger, Evil, Obstacles, Precepts, Happiness,...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 07 1972
Embracing Nirvana in Every Moment Birth-and-Death, Hate, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Interview, Patience, Community, Pain...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 03 1972
Eternal Harmony of Birth and Death Birth-and-Death, Pain, Nirvana, Hate, Enemies, Realization	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 02 1972
Birth and Death as Nirvana Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Obstacles, Patience, difficulty, Attachment, Compassion,...	Katagiri Roshi	Dec 01 1972
Zen Living Through Everyday Practice Nirvana, Three Treasures, Posture, Discrimination, Bowing, causation, Greed, Patience...	Katagiri Roshi	Aug 12 1972
Manifesting Buddha Nature Through Discipline New Year, Monastic Practice, Buddha Nature, Three Treasures, Delusion, Posture,...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 17 1972
Living Enlightenment Through Continuous Practice Offering, Patience, Discrimination, Nirvana, Community, Lotus Sutra, Ceremony,...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 15 1972
Perfect Wisdom Beyond Apparent Defects Perfect Wisdom, Conversation, Nirvana, Greed, Liberation, Culture, Silence	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 1972
Universal Enlightenment: Wisdom in Action Mahayana, Four Noble Truths, Emotions, Consciousness, Nirvana, Community, Attachment...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 1972
Navigating Desire in Buddhist Practice Consciousness, Greed, Discrimination, Building, Nirvana, Community, Buddha Nature,...	Katagiri Roshi	Mar 1972
Gyoji: The Heartbeat of Zen Practice Bell, Ceremony, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Discrimination, Chanting, Oneness,...	Katagiri Roshi	Feb 08 1972
Eternal Practice: Dogen's Path to Wisdom Realization, Consciousness, Buddha Nature, Nirvana	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 25 1971
Endless Circle of Zen Practice Nirvana, Ceremony, Bell, Realization, Suffering, Pain	Katagiri Roshi	Nov 12 1971
Breaking the Chains of Illusion Four Noble Truths, Suffering, Soto Zen, Instruction, Nirvana, difficulty, Tassajara...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 02 1971
Embracing Suffering Through Zen Awareness Suffering, Four Noble Truths, Soto Zen, Instruction, Posture, Nirvana, difficulty,...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 02 1971
Present Moment: Embracing Zen Emptiness Bell, Suffering, Four Noble Truths, Building, Samadhi, Patience, Nirvana, Emotions...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 1971
Balancing Presence: The Middle Path Right Speech, Right Effort, Silence, Mindfulness, Hate, Balance, Patience,...	Katagiri Roshi	Oct 1971
On Bodhidharma's Day Ceremony, Non-duality, Nirvana, Dragons, Breath, Enemies, Building, Faith	Suzuki Roshi	Aug 04 1971 Tassajara
Transiency and Tranquility Through Mindfulness Constancy, Ego, Evil, Posture, Nirvana, Religion, Hate, Building	Katagiri Roshi	Jul 02 1971
Swirling Waters of Impermanence Consciousness, Ceremony, Attachment, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Conversation,...	Katagiri Roshi	Jun 24 1971

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