parinirvana; perfect nirvana
Buddhist term for the final, complete nirvana attained at the death of an enlightened being, free from all rebirth.
It is said that Shakyamuni entered parinirvana at the age of eighty.
the Buddha's parinirvana
Specifically refers to the historical Buddha Shakyamuni's passing into final nirvana.
death (of a Buddha or enlightened being)
In Buddhist contexts, a respectful term for the death of a fully enlightened person; not used for ordinary death.
The Buddhist scriptures describe the Buddha's parinirvana in detail.
Many people gathered to mourn the parinirvana of the high priest.
parinirvana; perfect nirvana · Gautama Buddha's parinirvana
From Sanskrit parinirvāṇa, via Chinese 般涅槃 (bōnièpán). The reading はつねはん is a Japanese approximation of the Middle Chinese pronunciation.