2006-06-19 18:59:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Samsara, or suffering. It is viewed as worldly suffering, caused by the mind. When a mind is full of guilt, anger, jealousy or selfishness etc, it suffers by its own negative karma. Once a person releases these attachments and false beliefs about the self, s/he can attain Nirvana. It is a progressive process. In a sense, karma is a choice because it is controlled by the mind. How we think about our actions determines our karma, not the action itself.
2006-06-19 19:07:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jimbo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Opposite of Nirvana... Bon Jovi?
2006-06-19 19:05:33 · answer #2 · answered by Chris M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Hindous belief, one has to go through the cycle of rebirth till he reaches the perfection and stop. And that is called reaching the Nirvana, so I think the opposite would be to continue to cycle in the rebirth again.
2006-06-19 19:08:22 · answer #3 · answered by byefareed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Existence. Nirvana is ceasing to exist as we know it. It's really complicated, but existence is the easily understood opposite of nirvana.
2006-06-19 19:02:18 · answer #4 · answered by Kelsey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Samsara is the state of being attached and suffering. In this state, we say things like, “I wish I didn’t think like that. I wish those problems would go away. I don’t want this. I’m afraid of that. I don’t like this. I shouldn’t be this way. You shouldn’t be that way.” That’s Samsara. All those screaming, possessive, frightened, greedy little voices. When you’re attached to all that, it’s Samsara. Samsara is the realm of suffering. Nibbana is the realm of freedom from suffering through non-attachment. When we recognize whatever happens in our minds, whether it’s negative or positive, critical or affirmative, simply as conditions, this is the Buddha-mind, this is nibbana.
2006-06-19 21:23:56 · answer #5 · answered by sista! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Backstreet Boys, muahahaha
2006-06-19 19:02:58 · answer #6 · answered by johnusmaximus1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
opposite of nirvana is courtney love? she killed curt cobain right
2006-06-19 19:03:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating fried liver & onions
2006-06-19 19:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by areionone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
life. Basics: life is suffering. and you reach nervana when you have no suffering and reach enlightenment.
2006-06-19 19:04:17 · answer #9 · answered by arwensmallelf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose it's crippling depression.
2006-06-19 19:02:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋