nirvana
(often initial capital letter)Pali nibbana. Buddhism. freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering, as a result of the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion: attained by the Arhat as his goal but postponed by the Bodhisattva.
(often initial capital letter)Hinduism. salvation through the union of Atman with Brahma; moksha.
a place or state characterized by freedom from or oblivion to pain, worry, and the external world.
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Origin of nirvana
1Other words from nirvana
- nir·va·nic, adjective
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How to use nirvana in a sentence
I spent two more weeks trying to achieve the nirvana of balance I had been told awaited me, but it never happened.
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When I was growing up they called Green Day and nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins “alternative pop.”
The Rise of Jack Antonoff, the Taylor Swift Whisperer | Kevin Fallon | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA mixtape dubbed “Montage of Heck” has surfaced on the site Live nirvana!
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The Holes and John Smith | Edward W. LudwigIt would be a nirvana glorious only in the absence of sorrow, but still perhaps a happy ending for our race.
The Inhumanity of Socialism | Edward F. AdamsIt is asserted that Siddartha did not believe in a god, and that his nirvana was nothing more than absolute annihilation.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanHealth is the greatest of gifts, contentedness the best riches; trust is the best of relatives, nirvana the highest happiness.
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British Dictionary definitions for nirvana
/ (nɪəˈvɑːnə, nɜː-) /
Buddhism Hinduism final release from the cycle of reincarnation attained by extinction of all desires and individual existence, culminating (in Buddhism) in absolute blessedness, or (in Hinduism) in absorption into Brahman
Origin of nirvana
1Derived forms of nirvana
- nirvanic, adjective
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Cultural definitions for nirvana
[ (neer-vah-nuh, nur-vah-nuh) ]
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