Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Buddhism A state in which the mind, enlightened as to the illusory nature of the self, transcends all suffering and attains peace.
- noun Hinduism A state in which the soul, having relinquished individual attachments and recognized its identity with Brahman, escapes samsara.
- noun An ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Buddhism, the condition of a Buddha; the state to which the Buddhist saint is to aspire as the highest aim and highest good.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun In the Buddhist system of religion, the final emancipation of the soul from transmigration, and consequently a beatific enfrachisement from the evils of worldly existence, as by annihilation or absorption into the divine. See
Buddhism .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Buddhism complete
cessation ofsuffering ; ablissful state attained through realization ofsunyata ;enlightened experience . - noun state of
paradise ;heightened orgreat pleasure .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
- noun any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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What makes it worth it here, in what A Geography of Oysters author Rowan Jacobsen calls Washington's "oyster nirvana," is the belief that these waters, and these skilled farmers, have something singular to offer shellfish gourmets.
The American Oyster Paradise Richard Nalley 2010
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I later became a news producer, justifying my super nerdy television viewing habits and was in nirvana surrounded by the chaos of the control room.
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Only 36 percent knew that nirvana is a state of being free from suffering and is an aim of Buddhism.
Bruce Feiler: God in the U.S.A.: Americans Know More About Religion Than Most Other Subjects Bruce Feiler 2010
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Only 36 percent knew that nirvana is a state of being free from suffering and is an aim of Buddhism.
Bruce Feiler: God in the U.S.A.: Americans Know More About Religion Than Most Other Subjects Bruce Feiler 2010
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Because here the non-attainment of nirvana is not a punishment -- it's a natural consequence.
THE HALLS OF PENTHEUS -- PART TWO Hal Duncan 2007
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Maybe we should make the word nirvana into a verb itself: "When there is no you in connection with that, you nirvana."
A Verb for Nirvana by Thanissaro Bhikkhu William Harryman 2009
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Because here the non-attainment of nirvana is not a punishment -- it's a natural consequence.
Archive 2007-04-01 Hal Duncan 2007
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Because here the non-attainment of nirvana is not a punishment -- it's a natural consequence.
THE HALLS OF PENTHEUS -- PART FIVE Hal Duncan 2007
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That said, the nirvana is really to pull together my Writely documents, Zoho spreadsheets plus my Trumba calendar appointments, Gmail emails, etc.
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That said, the nirvana is really to pull together my Writely documents, Zoho spreadsheets plus my Trumba calendar appointments, Gmail emails, etc.
sherry28 commented on the word nirvana
"...she will be granted a glimpse of nirvana ." From: all we ever wanted was everything . Author Janelle Brown . Page: 211
October 16, 2010