One of my friends studies Buddhism. He said something about nirvana, but he said its undescribable because its better than everything. What? Confused! help!
2006-11-02 21:06:10 · 8 answers · asked by dark_rose287 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you can think of it as more of a state of mind - an enlightenment - that is so peaceful and beautiful that it goes beyond the meaning that any word could capture alone you might understand it more. It is the goal of Buddhists - to reach nirvana - to have that enlightenment. It is a freedom, the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness enlightenment, a place of complete bliss and delight and peace. Some believe there is a place like this - a perfect "heaven".. where everything is peaceful and beautiful - something beyond the comprehensible or known.
Here is exactly what you want to know and how it is used specifically in Buddhism and how it relates to Buddhism. It sounds like you want to understand this so read the whole story, the history and everything at this link. It is very interesting.
http://www.acay.com.au/~silkroad/buddha/p_nirvana_frames.htm
In Buddhism, the goal is to break free of Nirvana is the most misunderstood term in Buddhism.
Those in the West recognise the term as meaning Heaven, or a Heaven on Earth, or perhaps a famous rock band.
The Buddha described Nirvana as the ultimate goal, and he reached that state during his enlightenment. At this point, he chose to teach others so that they might also experience this realisation, and so when he died, forty-five years later, he then passed through pari nirvana, meaning completed nirvana.
Nirvana literally means extinguishing or unbinding. The implication is that it is freedom from what ever binds you, from the burning passion of desire, jealousy, and ignorance. Once these are totally overcome, a state of bliss is achieved, and there is no longer the need the cycle of birth and death. All karmic debts are settled.
The Buddha refused to be drawn on what occurred then, but implied that it was beyond word and without boundaries. Certainly, he saw it in a much different state than our current existence, and not a simple parallel to the process of individual rebirth.
Another site describes it simpler - but the one above and the site above is how it relates and is interpreted in Buddhism which is what you really want to understand.
It is literally "extinction" and/or "extinguishing" (ie, of the passions) is a mode of being that is free from mind-contaminants (Kilesa) such as lust, anger or craving. It is thus a state of great inner peace and contentment - the end of suffering, or Dukkha. The Buddha in the Dhammapada says of Nirvana that it is 'the highest happiness'. This is not the transitory, sense-based happiness of everyday life, but rather an enduring, transcendental happiness integral to the calmness attained through enlightenment.
The Buddha describes the abiding in nirvana as 'deathlessness' (Pali: amata or amaravati) or 'the unconditioned' and as the highest spiritual attainment, the natural result that accrues to one who lives a life of virtuous conduct in accordance with Dharma. Such a life (called Brahmacarya in India) dissolves the causes for future becoming (Skt, Karma; Pali, Kamma) that otherwise keep beings forever wandering through realms of desire and form (samsara).
more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana
2006-11-02 21:08:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Nirvana" means cessation of material existence.The Buddhists got it wrong by thinking that it means to become void, or to merge with some emptiness (therefore they think it is unexplicable) . Actually nirvana means to come out of the dense forest of the temporary material existence and enter into the eternal life of knowledge and bliss. This is the real meaning of nirvana.
2006-11-03 05:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by aumklim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Buddha in the Dhammapada says of Nirvana that it is 'the highest happiness'. This is not the transitory, sense-based happiness of everyday life, but rather an enduring, transcendental happiness integral to the calmness attained through enlightenment.
2006-11-03 05:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by BlondeBarbie 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-03 05:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
state of ultimate enlightenment when reincarnation is no longer required to purify you
Budha gave up enlightenment to stay on earth and educate and give enlightenment to others
2006-11-03 05:08:11 · answer #5 · answered by Ruthie Baby 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
your problem is that you listen to scott too much. get some ear plugs and all will become clear!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2006-11-06 06:05:05 · answer #6 · answered by louise h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-03 05:07:43 · answer #7 · answered by bezsenný 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-03 05:08:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋