nirvana
Complete cessation of dukkhaComplete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
» I pray that his soul attains nirvana.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
Nirvana, Nirwana
нирва́наnirvána
нірва́наnirvána
(colloquial, countable, uncountable)State of paradise; heightened or great pleasure or peace; a state of universal perfection and bliss.
Nirvana, Nirwana
нирва́наnirvána
нірва́наnirvána
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Examples
8 sentencesI pray that his soul attains nirvana.
And that's how I reached my own nirvana.
I don't think you understand what nirvana really means.
Chandrika was not reborn, as her soul had attained nirvana.
You have a long way to go before you attain nirvana, my friend.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “blown or put out, extinguished”), from निस् (nisBorrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “blown or put out, extinguished”), from निस् (nis, “out”) + वा (vā, “to blow”), the second part cognate with Russian ве́тер (véter, “wind”), weather, vent and wind.
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Forms
plural: nirvanasSynonyms
7 synonyms- (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness:enlightenment
- any place of complete bliss and delight and peace:Edenparadiseheavenpromised landShangri-la
Word family
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