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There are even some suttas, such as SN 12.65 which implies that Nirvana and the path the Nirvana was "inhabited in ancient times" and rediscovered by the Buddha. … Texts also say that a few people (called "private Buddhas") discover Nirvana for themselves, but (unlike a true Buddha) aren't able or aren't willing to teach other people. …

Buddhism is kind of depressing Or Buddhism is a lot of things (there are different forms of Buddhism) and intended for a lot of people. People are sometimes subject to depression, suffering; and Buddh …

Please describe nibbana. What is it? How do you know you are in Nibbana? The doctrine starts with the "four noble truths". See also "arahant", and the four stages of enlightenment. How can somebody …

As for "I can't even desire Nirvana , because I never get it" -- that seems like a contradiction, you know. Imagine "I" is like a drop of water, and "Nibbana" is like an ocean. …

To paraphrase another answer, which was deleted ... Worldly people crave for knowledge of future events, and for "proofs" -- but logical proofs and arguments are unreliable -- and so are various (anc …

I think this question is answered in the Brahmana Sutta (SN 51.15). The Brahman asks -- If that's so, Master Ananda, then it's an endless path, and not one with an end, for it's impossible that on …

I'm not sure how "I have attained", "I was once without", "my relationship with", and "my possession of" are compatible with Nibbana -- Nibbana is anatta, remember. See also for example How do you kn …

See also How do you reach Nirvana when you are craving Nirvana? (for some analysis of wishing, of desire). …

World came from Nirvana I'm not sure how that statement is meant to work. … means world must have come out from state of Nirvana. …

I think that descriptions of nirvana (like "unarisen") should be understood as instructions or directions like this. …

For Mahayana doctrine you might want to look at topics such as: How is samsara nirvana? Difference between abiding nirvana and non-abiding nirvana? …

I'm not sure what you mean by "state of mind" but I think that Ven. Sujato's articles ... Nibbana is not viññāṇa. Really, it just isn’t. Nibbana remains not Vinnana ... implies it isn't that. The …

"unbinding") so it's unclear whether to classify it as a presence or an absence (or neither) A Verb for Nirvana talks a bit about "consciousness" as it related to nibbana. It says ... …

AN 9.34, Ven. Sariputta says (in translation) ... nibanna is bliss ... and that what's blissful about it is that there are no "feeling" i.e. vedana. The word translated "bliss" is sukha. The w …

I found this answer helpful. The experience I asked about in the question, i.e. the thought or experience which prompted the question, could be phrased as a positive ... "I'm glad I did X which was a …