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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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Is Nirvana the goal for all Buddhist?
If I understand it correctly, Nirvana is the liberation from the endless cycle of rebirth, thereby terminating all sufferings.
Is Nirvana a goal which every Buddhist must achieve? … Is there any other things more important than attaining Nirvana? …
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Where does a person go after attaining Nirvana?
After attaining Nirvana, what happens to the person(conscious) after death?
Does the person cease to exist?
If not, does the person go to some peaceful place? …