also: だいはちねはん
parinirvana; perfect nirvana
In Mahayana Buddhism, the final, complete nirvana attained at the death of a fully enlightened being, free from all suffering and rebirth.
Parinirvana refers to the ultimate state of enlightenment in Buddhism.
Gautama Buddha's parinirvana
Specifically refers to the historical Buddha Shakyamuni's passing into final nirvana, often commemorated in Buddhist traditions.
Shakyamuni's parinirvana is an important event for many Buddhists.
涅槃 (nirvana) is the general state of liberation from suffering and rebirth, while 大般涅槃 specifically denotes the final, complete nirvana at death.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term. The reading だいはつねはん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than だいはつねはん.
From the Chinese translation of the Sanskrit term 'mahāparinirvāṇa', meaning 'great complete nirvana'. The kanji 大 (great), 般 (complete), 涅槃 (nirvana) reflect this meaning.