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Nirvāṇa (Sanskrit: निर्वाण; Pali: निब्बान nibbāna ; Prakrit: णिव्वाण) literally means "blown out", as in a candle. In the Buddhist context nirvana refers to the imperturbable stillness of mind after the fires of desire, aversion, and delusion have been extinguished.
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Why is Nibbana referred to as "The destination and the path leading to the destination"?
Why is Nibbana referred to as "The destination and the path leading to the destination" ?
What does this mean?
Is it referring to the cessation of defilements?
Is it referring to anything other tha …
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Is Nibbana joyful or not joyful?
I have noticed that it seems Nibbana has been described as "the peaceful".
I have had the impression that Nibbana is neither joyful nor delightful.
Is my impression correct?
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How does an arahant know that ignorance won't return/re-arise after death?
The earlier aspects that now seem less relevant imo:
---How can it be known that ignorance won't return/re-arise and why won't it return/re-arise if there is no consciousness after death?
---Fr …
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What are the differences between joy (piti), bliss (sukha) and peace (santi) and how do the ...
This is a follow-on to this question
What's the connection or difference between joy (piti), and the "bliss" (sukha) and peace (santi) of Nibbana?
Is one required to seek joy to attain Nibbana? Why …
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How is one supposed to be compassionate and 100% free of suffering while others are suffering?
How is this possible besides if one simply doesn't mind if others are suffering?
But if one truly doesn't mind whether others are suffering or not isn't that a lack of compassion? Is one supposed to …
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Is ending up in hell at some point in time inevitable for those beings who are not Stream-En...
I have seen this a few times in various places, although I haven't read it in any suttas, but I am guessing there might be some that talk about this.
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