nirvana

Noun
  1. (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation;
    Characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness (synset 114011709)
    referred to in:
    • hindooism, hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
    • buddhism - the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
    is a type of: beatification, beatitude, blessedness - a state of supreme happiness
    same as: enlightenment
  2. Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace (synset 108583035)
    is a type of: part, region - the extended spatial location of something
    same as: eden, heaven, paradise, promised land, shangri-la

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