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1 day ago · It does not mean that samsara and nirvana are the same, or that they are one single thing, as in Advaita Vedanta, but rather that they are both empty, open, without limits, and merely exist for the conventional purpose of teaching the Buddha Dharma.
3 days ago · Desire motivates any social interaction (particularly when involving sex or food), resulting in the mutual exchange of good and bad karma. In one prevalent view, the very meaning of salvation is emancipation (moksha) from this morass, an escape from the impermanence that is an inherent
4 days ago · Nirvana refers to the cessation of the defilements and the resulting peace of mind and happiness (khlesa-nirvana); to the final dissolution of the five skandhas at the time of death (skandha-nirvana or parinirvana); and to a transcendental reality which is "known at the moment of awakening".
4 days ago · The Noble Eightfold Path, in the Buddhist traditions, is the direct means to nirvana and brings a release from the cycle of life and death in the realms of samsara. The eight divisions
4 days ago · Mahavira Nirvan Divas, also known as Mahavir’s Nirvan Kalyanak Divas. On this day Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara had attained the bliss of Nirvana on the dawn of Amavasya of the Ashwin month (Hindu calendar), 527 B.C. at Pavapuri.
4 days ago · Mahayana Buddhism's allowance for full lay participation toward the goal of nirvana allowed for Buddhist practice without violating Confucian principles of filial piety. Why did Mahayana Buddhists give themselves the name meaning "Great Vehicle"?
5 days ago · Origins and Meaning. The name Nirvan has its roots in the ancient Sanskrit language, predominantly found in India. The term “Nirvan” is closely related to “Nirvana,” a concept deeply embedded in Buddhist and Hindu philosophy. The term “Nirvana” signifies a transcendent state free from suffering and the cycle of birth and rebirth.
