A report on Nirvana (Buddhism)
Nirvana (Sanskrit: निर्वाण, '; Pali: ') is "blowing out" or "quenching" of the activities of the worldly mind and its related suffering.
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Buddhism
19 linksIndian religion or philosophical tradition based on a series of original teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha.
Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on a series of original teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha.
Most Buddhist traditions emphasize transcending the individual self through the attainment of Nirvana or by following the path of Buddhahood, ending the cycle of death and rebirth.
Theravada
19 linksTheravāda (Sinhala: ථේරවාද, Thai: เถรวาท) (lit.
Theravāda (Sinhala: ථේරවාද, Thai: เถรวาท) (lit.
The Theravāda Abhidhamma holds that there is a total of 82 possible types of dhammas, 81 of these are conditioned (sankhata), while one is unconditioned, which is nibbana.
Gautama Buddha
13 linksAscetic and spiritual teacher of South Asia who lived during the latter half of the first millennium BCE.
Ascetic and spiritual teacher of South Asia who lived during the latter half of the first millennium BCE.
He was the founder of Buddhism and is revered by Buddhists as a fully enlightened being who taught a path to Nirvana (lit.
Mahayana
14 linksTerm for a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices.
Term for a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices.
Mahāyāna Buddhists generally hold that pursuing only the personal release from suffering i.e. nirvāṇa is a smaller or inferior aspiration (called "hinayana"), because it lacks the wish and resolve to liberate all other sentient beings from saṃsāra (the round of rebirth) by becoming a Buddha.
Enlightenment in Buddhism
10 linksWestern translation of various Buddhist terms, most notably bodhi and vimutti.
Western translation of various Buddhist terms, most notably bodhi and vimutti.
The term is also being used to translate several other Buddhist terms and concepts, which are used to denote (initial) insight (prajna (Sanskrit), wu (Chinese), kensho and satori (Japanese)); knowledge (vidya); the "blowing out" (Nirvana) of disturbing emotions and desires; and the attainment of supreme Buddhahood (samyak sam bodhi), as exemplified by Gautama Buddha.
Four Noble Truths
10 linksThe four truths appear in many grammatical forms in the ancient Buddhist texts, and are traditionally identified as the first teaching given by the Buddha.
The four truths appear in many grammatical forms in the ancient Buddhist texts, and are traditionally identified as the first teaching given by the Buddha.
There is a way to end this cycle, namely by attaining nirvana, cessation of craving, whereafter rebirth and the accompanying dukkha will no longer arise again.
Skandha
7 linksSkandhas (Sanskrit) or khandhas (Pāḷi) means "heaps, aggregates, collections, groupings".
Skandhas (Sanskrit) or khandhas (Pāḷi) means "heaps, aggregates, collections, groupings".
This suffering is extinguished by relinquishing attachments to aggregates.
Buddhahood
7 linksIn Buddhism, Buddha (Pali, Sanskrit: 𑀩𑀼𑀤𑁆𑀥), "awakened one", is a title for those who are awake, and have attained nirvana and Buddhahood through their own efforts and insight, without a teacher to point out the dharma (Sanskrit 𑀥𑀭𑁆𑀫; Pali dhamma; "right way of living").
Rebirth (Buddhism)
7 linksEndless cycle called saṃsāra.
Endless cycle called saṃsāra.
Rebirth is one of the foundational doctrines of Buddhism, along with karma, Nirvana and moksha.
Arhat
9 linksIn Buddhism, an arahant (Pali: अर्हत्) or arhat (Sanskrit: अरहन्त) is one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and has achieved Nibbana and liberated from the endless cycle of rebirth.