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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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The Self

Ego, realization, Transmission, Sangha, Nirvana, Delusion, Zazen, Doubt, training...
May 17 1980
City Center

Ngon Dro, Serial 00086

Culture, Bell, Passions, Nirvana, Concentration
Apr 06 1980
1 and 2
New York City

Ngon Dro, Serial 00087

Lineage, Japan, Bell, Nirvana, Sangha, Monks
Apr 06 1980
1 and 2?
New York City

March 2nd, 1980, Serial No. 01840

Balance, Religion, Equanimity, Priest, Ordinary Mind, Nirvana, Liberation, Doubt,...
Mar 02 1980
SFZC

Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Lecture 1: Refuge, Serial 00046

Monks, Japan, Lineage, Separation, Commitment, Intention, Hate, American, Nirvana,...
Mar 02 1980
Session 1, Tape 1

Ngon Dro Nyam Len, Lecture 1, Serial 00047

Monks, Sangha, Lineage, Diversity, Separation, American, Nirvana, Evil
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,...
Mar 02 1980
Session 1, Tape 3?

Lam Dre: Final Teaching, Serial 00067

Nirvana, Enthusiasm, Renunciation, Concentration, Cultivation, Demons, confusion,...
Feb 26 1980

Lam Dre: The Three Visions, Serial 00065

Observe, Precepts, Daily Life, Concentration, Impermanence, confusion, Nirvana, Monks...
Jan 29 1980

January 27th, 1980, Serial No. 01839

Liberation, Politics, Nirvana, Passions, Renewal, Freedom, Intimacy, Commitment, Bell...
Jan 27 1980
SFZC

January 27th, 1980, Serial No. 01857

Subject-and-Object, Observe, Balance, confusion, training, Religion, Intuition,...
Jan 27 1980
SFZC

The Weight of Emptiness in Zen

Buddha Nature, Samsara, Nirvana, Practice Period, Concentration
Dec 04 1979

March 7th, 1979, Serial No. 00115

Mindfulness, Obstacles, Samadhi, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions, Evil,...
Mar 07 1979

March 7th, 1979, Serial No. 00130

Mindfulness, Samadhi, Obstacles, Chanting, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions...
Mar 07 1979

March 1st, 1979, Serial No. 00126

Fox, Breath, Bowing, Funeral, Conversation, Nirvana, Discrimination, Hate
Mar 01 1979

February 26th, 1979, Serial No. 00120

Eight Awarenesses, Compassion, Balance, Posture, Consciousness, Nirvana, Evil,...
Feb 26 1979

Unpredictable Presence in Daily Life

Religion, Nirvana, Avalokiteshvara, confusion, Issan
Oct 16 1978

Lama Govinda’s Paper

Serial: SF-00010

AIBS

Religion, Emptiness, Sanctuary, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Lovingkindness, Passions,...
Aug 05 1978

August 31st, 1977, Serial No. 00100

Consciousness, Nirvana, Fox, Continuous Practice, Oneness
Aug 31 1977

August 30th, 1977, Serial No. 00098

Evil, Buddha Nature, Impermanence, Nirvana, confusion, Religion, realization,...
Aug 30 1977

August 29th, 1977, Serial No. 00097

Buddha Nature, realization, Oneness, Suffering, Interview, Ego, Precepts, Nirvana,...
Aug 29 1977

Textual Analysis

Delusion, Posture, Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Karma, Faith, Liberation, Hate,...
Mar 15 1976
SFZC

March 15th, 1976, Serial No. 01824

Dependent Origination, Daily Life, Transmission, Faith, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Doubt,...
Mar 15 1976
SFZC

1975.12.10-serial.00130

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,...
Dec 10 1975

September 2nd, 1975, Serial No. 00067

realization, Birth-and-Death, Oneness, Meditation, Nirvana, Happiness, Separation,...
Sep 02 1975

September 1975 talk, Serial No. 00068

Separation, Gratitude, Zendo, Enemies, Transmission, Nirvana, Emotions, difficulty,...
Sep 1975

Embodying Zen Beyond Signs

Perfect Wisdom, Nirvana, Patience, Lineage, Faith
Jun 10 1975

Baking Souls: Zen's Path to Wisdom

Perfect Wisdom, Faith, Nirvana, Passions, Pain
Jun 08 1975

Seminar

Intuition, Subject-and-Object, Nirvana, Hindrances, Interview, Lay
May 25 1975
SFZC

April 7th, 1975, Serial No. 00280

Buddha Nature, Delusion, Kinhin, Nirvana, Samsara
Apr 07 1975

April 7th, 1975, Serial No. 00310

Buddha Nature, Delusion, Kinhin, Nirvana, Samsara
Apr 07 1975

April 1st, 1975, Serial No. 00271

Sangha, Community, Religion, Nirvana, Doubt
Apr 01 1975

Focus and Faith in Enlightenment

Sangha, Community, Religion, Nirvana, Doubt
Apr 01 1975

1975.03.28-serial.00015

Serial: SF-00015

Morning; Buddha sitting to save all beings; difference between Bodhisattva stage and Buddha stage.

Nirvana, Bodhisattva Way, Mahayana, Passions, Balance, Peace
Mar 28 1975

Embracing Zen Through True Interconnectedness

Lotus Sutra, Bodhidharma, Buddha Nature, Nirvana, Precepts
Feb 03 1974

February 2nd, 1974, Serial No. 00251

Joshu, Bowing, Funeral, Death, Nirvana
Feb 02 1974

Proportional Zen: Dogen's Mindful Practice

Nirvana, Vow, American, Evil, Doubt
Jan 20 1974

1973.07.18-serial.00124

Serial: SF-00124

Differences between exoteric and esoteric religious traditions.

Religion, Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Nirvana, Separation,...
Jul 18 1973
1

Discussions

Nirvana, Attachment, confusion, realization, Samsara, Obstacles, Impermanence,...
May 20 1973
Tassajara

Consciousness - Fourth Type

Attachment, Nirvana, Equanimity, Doubt, Ceremony, Liberation, Freedom, Addiction, Ego...
May 19 1973
Tassajara

Abhidharma Psychology

Subject-and-Object, Intuition, Constancy, Ego, Nirvana, Non-duality, Observe,...
May 13 1973
Tassajara

Buddhism: Engaging Life's Incompleteness

Truth, Beginners, Observe, Balance, Nirvana
Apr 21 1973

Buddhist Practice: Seeking Beyond Answers

Truth, Observe, Balance, Nirvana, Religion
Apr 21 1973

February 18th, 1973, Serial No. 00089

Nirvana, Sixth Patriarch, Happiness, Suffering, confusion
Feb 18 1973

February 11th, 1973, Serial No. 00088

Nirvana, Vow, Suffering, Separation, Freedom
Feb 11 1973

February 3rd, 1973, Serial No. 00298

Lotus Sutra, Bodhidharma, Nirvana, Precepts
Feb 03 1973

December 7th, 1972, Serial No. 00359

Birth-and-Death, Hate, Nirvana, Anger, Evil, Obstacles, Precepts, Happiness,...
Dec 07 1972

December 3rd, 1972, Serial No. 00356

Birth-and-Death, Hate, lecture, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Interview, Patience,...
Dec 03 1972

December 2nd, 1972, Serial No. 00354

Birth-and-Death, Pain, Nirvana, Hate, Enemies, realization
Dec 02 1972

December 1st, 1972, Serial No. 00352

Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Obstacles, Patience, difficulty, Attachment, Compassion,...
Dec 01 1972

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