Definitions for nirvâna
nɪrˈvɑ nə, -ˈvæn ə, nər-nirvâ·na

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. nirvana, enlightenmentnoun

   (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

2. Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-lanoun

   any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. nirvananoun

   complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.

2. nirvananoun

   state of paradise; heightened or great pleasure.

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1. Nirvana

   Manic Nirvana is the fifth studio album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released March 19, 1990 on Es Paranza Records. The album's lead single, "Big Love", reached #35 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and its follow-up single, "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)", held the #1 position on the same chart for six consecutive weeks. The vinyl release of the LP had 10 songs (5 on each side) rather than 11, omitting "She Said" from its track listing.

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1. nirvana

   Nirvana is a religious concept most commonly associated with Buddhism and Hinduism, which refers to a transcendent state of being where there is release from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth (samsara). It symbolizes the ultimate liberation, a state of perfect peace, happiness, and enlightenment, free from suffering, desire or sense of self. The term "Nirvana" literally means "blowing out" or "quenching" in Sanskrit.

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1. Nirvananoun

   in the Buddhist system of religion, the final emancipation of the soul from transmigration, and consequently a beatific enfrachisement from the evils of wordly existence, as by annihilation or absorption into the divine. See Buddhism

2. Etymology: [Skr. nirva.]

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1. Nirvana

   Nirvāṇa is an ancient Sanskrit term used in Indian religions to describe the profound peace of mind that is acquired with moksha. In shramanic thought, it is the state of being free from suffering. In Hindu philosophy, it is union with the Brahman. The word literally means "blown out" and refers, in the Buddhist context, to the imperturbable stillness of mind after the fires of desire, aversion, and delusion have been finally extinguished.

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1. Nirvana

   nir-vä′na, n. the cessation of individual existence—the state to which a Buddhist aspires as the best attainable. [Sans., 'a blowing out.']

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1. Nirvâna

   the name given to the consummation of bliss in the Hindu, but especially the Buddhist, religions, synonymous with extinction, which in the Hindu creed means the extinction of individuality by absorption in the Divine Being, and in Buddhism, not, as some presume, the extinction of existence, but the extinction of agitation of mind through the crucifixion of all passion and desire, the attainment of self-centred, self-sufficient quiescence of being, or rest and peace of soul.

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1. nirvana

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nirvâna in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nirvâna in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of nirvâna in a Sentence

1. M Scott Peck:

   Nirvana or lasting enlightenment or true spiritual growth can be achieved only through persistent exercise of real love.

2. AiR:

   The challenge is to realize the truth of Karma and to escape from Karma itself. That is Nirvana, Moksha, Liberation and Enlightenment, the ultimate goal of life.

3. Rabindranath Tagore:

   Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.

4. Amit Ray:

   Searching outside of you is Samsara (the world). Searching within you leads to Nirvana.

5. Dave Grohl:

   For years I couldn't even listen to any music, let alone a Nirvana song. When Kurt died, every time the radio came on, it broke my heart.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nirvâna
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nirvana
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nirvâna
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nirvâna
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nirvâna
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Nirvana