Buddist when you achieve nirvana u there is nothing at all?

Question

Really wow somthing to really look forward to nothing.

I'm with John

Answer 1

You're right.

Ultimately, both Buddhism and Hinduism are attempts to commit eternal suicide (no offense meant).

Both are religions of despair... (this life is filled with pain and suffering; I would like to commit eternal suicide in order to avoid any future pain and suffering).

I am not trying to mock either religion (I have a lot of respect for the philosophical reasonings of both religions).

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My background: I used to be an atheist. Over a period of time however, I grew convinced of the existence of the Christian God, and ultimately committed my life to Christ (e.g., see http://www.godsci.org/gs/chri/testimony/seek.html ).

Cordially,
John

Answer 2

Correct. All the energy (from desire, anger, hunger, despair, etc) dissipates and all the cells that make up your body breaks up into atoms, and it is absorbed into thin air. This is my best understanding of nirvana.

You can only attain nirvana at death; and so the "enlightened" Dalai Lama will not achieve this final stage for a long time. Buddhism is the only world religion that teaches PEACE by setting the perfect example. It is the only religion that has never caused or engaged in ANY war. 6% of the human population is Buddhist. (I'm a Buddhist.)

It is the religious zealots like evangelical Christians and radical Islamists who cause MUCH of the pain and suffering in the world. Religious intolerance and political ambitions cause ALL wars.

Answer 3

Nirvana is the lack of Dukkha. That is to say, to achieve nirvana, you've removed the chains of suffering. It's the elimination of anything that isn't peace. Some believe it's the end of the cycle of reincarnation, but basically, nirvana is just unflappable inner peace. There are several people, the Dalai Lama notably, that have attained nirvana.

Nirvana != heaven the way people from the west understand heaven.

Answer 4

If nirvana was nothing, it would have been described as nothing. Truthfully, it has not been described at all, because it is beyond description. But it is not eternal suicide, as another answerer said. It is an absence of duhkha, which is often translated as suffering, but this can also imply the ignorance which leads to the state of suffering.

Answer 5

There is nothing. Isn't that wonderful!