Nirvana
The Buddhist state of liberation—the extinction of suffering through the cessation of craving, aversion, and delusion, representing the highest spiritual attainment.
/nɪɾʋaːɳɐ/Definition
The Buddhist state of liberation—the extinction of suffering through the cessation of craving, aversion, and delusion, representing the highest spiritual attainment.
Detailed
The Buddhist state of liberation—the extinction of suffering through the cessation of craving, aversion, and delusion, representing the highest spiritual attainment. From Sanskrit nir- (out/away) + √vā (to blow). Literally ‘blowing out’—extinction of craving, aversion, and delusion. The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice.
Etymology
From Sanskrit nir- (out/away) + √vā (to blow). Literally ‘blowing out’—extinction of craving, aversion, and delusion. The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
The Buddhist state of liberation—the extinction of suffering through the cessation of craving, aversion, and delusion, representing the highest spiritual attainment.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | నిర్వాణం | నిర్వాణం | |
| Tamil | நிர்வாணம் | நிர்வாணம் | |
| Kannada | ನಿರ್ವಾಣ | ನಿರ್ವಾಣ | |
| Malayalam | നിർവാണം | നിർവാണം | |
| Hindi | निर्वाण | निर्वाण | |
| Sanskrit | निर्वाणम् | nirvāṇa | /nɪɾʋaːɳɐ/ |
| Gujarati | નિર્વાણ | નિર્વાણ | |
| Bengali | নির্বাণ | নির্বাণ | |
| Marathi | निर्वाण | निर्वाण | |
| Urdu | نروان | نروان | |
| Arabic | نيرفانا | نيرفانا | |
| French | nirvana | nirvana | |
| German | Nirwana | Nirwana | |
| Spanish | nirvana | nirvana | |
| Portuguese | nirvana | nirvana | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 涅槃 | 涅槃 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 涅槃 | 涅槃 | |
| Japanese | 涅槃 | 涅槃 | |
| Polish | nirwana | nirwana | |
| Russian | нирвана | нирвана | |
| Malay | nirvana | nirvana | |
| Indonesian | nirwana | nirwana | |
| Filipino | nirvana | nirvana | |
| Italian | nirvana | nirvana | |
| Danish | nirvana | nirvana | |
| English | nirvana | nirvana |
Videos
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