nirvana; supreme enlightenment
Buddhist term for the ultimate state of liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
death (of Buddha); passing into nirvana
Specifically refers to the death of the Buddha or, by extension, the death of a revered monk. Often used in the phrase 涅槃に入る.
お釈迦様は涅槃に入られた。
The Buddha passed into nirvana.
In Buddhism, nirvana means liberation from suffering.
the death of Shakyamuni Buddha; Buddha's passing into nirvana · Buddhist service held on the day of Buddha's death
image of the Buddha entering nirvana
last snows; snow around the Buddha's nirvana anniversary
parinirvana; perfect nirvana · the Buddha's parinirvana · death (of a Buddha or enlightened being)
Nirvana principle
wind on the day of Buddha's death memorial service
Standard kanji spelling for the Buddhist term.
From Sanskrit nirvāṇa, meaning 'blown out' or 'extinguished', referring to the extinguishing of desire and suffering.