Nirvana Talks
Nirvana ( neer-VAH-nə, -VAN-ə, nur-; Sanskrit: निर्वाण nirvāṇa [nɪrʋaːɳɐ]; Pali: nibbāna; Prakrit: ṇivvāṇa; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lamp) is a concept in the Indian religions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism that refers to the extinguishing of the passions which is the ultimate state of salvational release and the liberation from duḥkha ('suffering') and saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and rebirth.
In Indian religions, nirvana is synonymous with moksha and mukti. All Indian religions assert it to be a state of perfect quietude, freedom, highest happiness as well as the liberation from attachment and worldly suffering and the ending of samsara, the round of existence. However, non-Buddhist and Buddhist traditions describe these terms for liberation differently. In Hindu philosophy, it is the union of or the realization of the identity of Atman with Brahman, depending on the Hindu tradition. In Jainism, nirvana is also the soteriological goal, representing the release of a soul from karmic bondage and samsara. In Buddhism, nirvana refers to the abandonment of the 10 fetters, marking the end of rebirth by stilling the "fires" that keep the process of rebirth going.
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Things Fall Apart War, Aspects of Practice, Berkeley Zen Center, Nirvana, confusion |
Aug 07 2021 |
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The Three Marks Of Existence Nirvana, Four Noble Truths, Monkey Mind, Daily Life, Beginners |
May 29 2021 |
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Problems, Prospects Impermanence, Greed, Dharma Transmission, Gratitude, Nirvana, Conversation,... |
Oct 10 2020 |
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Hunger Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Four Foundations, Lay, Bodhisattva Vow, Greed,... |
Oct 03 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 8 Nirvana Sutra, Buddha Nature, Happiness, War, Priest, Nirvana, Conversation, Anger,... |
Sep 11 2020 |
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Three Doors Of Liberation Liberation, Intuition, Discrimination, Nirvana, Non-discrimination, Silence, Birth-... |
Aug 15 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 6 Six Realms, Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Politics, Zoom, Doubt, War, Sangha, Dragons... |
Aug 14 2020 |
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Three Marks Of ExistenceThree Dharma Seals, Impermanence, No-Self, Suffering, Nirvana, marks of existence, ... |
Aug 08 2020 Online |
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Being Bodhisattvas Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Happiness, War, Anger, Funeral, Lineage, Nirvana, Conversation... |
Jul 18 2020 |
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Public Dokusan 3 Nirvana Sutra, Birth-and-Death, Karma, Commitment, Nirvana, American, Platform Sutra... |
Jul 03 2020 |
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The Fire of Zen Monastic Practice, Global Warming, Nirvana, War, Politics, Interview, Liberation,... |
Jan 25 2020 |
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Words of My Perfect Teacher Samsara, Nirvana, Mindfulness, Posture, Interdependence, Mahayana, Passions,... |
Nov 23 2019 |
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Man Up a Tree, Talk 2 Birth-and-Death, Buddha Mind, Renunciation, Ego, Big Mind, Separation,... |
Jun 08 2019 |
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Nirvana the Waterfall Oneness, Composure, Nirvana, Big Mind, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Commitment,... |
May 25 2019 |
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Shoji Part 2Serial: BZ-02678 PP Class Birth-and-Death, Death-and-Dying, War, Subject-and-Object, Posture, Peace, Commitment... |
May 23 2019 |
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Shoji: Birth and DeathSerial: BZ-02676 PP Class 1 Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Samsara, Buddha Nature, Six Realms, Impermanence,... |
May 16 2019 |
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Practice Like A Fool, Like An Idiot, Like A Fool On The Hill Half-Smile, Culture, Silent Illumination, Samadhi, resistance, Mahayana, Continuous... |
Apr 13 2019 |
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Denko Roku 1: ShakyamuniSerial: BZ-02662 Study Sesshin Day 1
true dharma, Transmission, Liberation, Nirvana, Dogen, Soto Zen, Chanting, Buddha... |
Feb 16 2019 |
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Innermost Request Heart Sutra, Instruction, Nirvana, Intimacy, Mahayana, Posture, training |
Feb 02 2019 |
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Six Qualatative Factors as Applied to ZazenSerial: BZ-02648 Rohatsu Day 1
Posture, Big Mind, Nirvana, Peace, Anger, Equanimity, stubbornness, Instruction, War... |
Dec 02 2018 |
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Eight Awarenesses of Great Beings (Study Sesshin Part 1)Serial: BZ-02632 Study Sesshin Part 1
Mindfulness, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Concentration, Precepts, true dharma,... |
Sep 01 2018 |
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Patachara StorySerial: BZ-02602 Women's Sesshin
Four Noble Truths, Peace, Lay, Discrimination, Politics, Ordination, Passions,... |
Mar 04 2018 |
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Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 2 Lecture 3 Composure, Bell, Nirvana, Daily Life, Ego, Heart Sutra, Two Truths, Chanting, Posture... |
Feb 18 2018 |
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Nirvana and Sunyata (Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 2 Lecture 4)Serial: BZ-02599 Study Sesshin Day 2 Lecture 4
Happiness, Duality, Nirvana, Liberation, Samsara, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, Ego,... |
Feb 18 2018 |
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Buddha's Parinirvana (Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 1, Lecture 2)Serial: BZ-02597 Nirvana Study Sesshin Day 1 Lecture 2
Happiness, Composure, Nirvana, Monastic Practice, Samsara, Soto Zen, Bowing, Oneness... |
Feb 17 2018 |
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TransiencySerial: BZ-02585 Day 3
Composure, Nirvana, Enemies, Big Mind, Buddha Nature, Ego, Bodhidharma, resistance,... |
Dec 05 2017 |
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Non-Duality: Freedom from Extremes Intuition, Emotions, Non-duality, Duality, Buddha Nature, Anger, Ego, Funeral,... |
Sep 16 2017 |
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Duality as a Cause of Suffering Lotus Sutra, Duality, Greed, War, Peace, Evil, Non-duality, Nirvana, Samadhi, Hate... |
Jul 22 2017 |
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Precepts Class 3Serial: BZ-02546 PP Class
Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Chanting, Nirvana, Mahayana, Lotus Sutra, Buddha... |
May 18 2017 |
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Composure in the Midst of Trumpism Composure, Intuition, Evil, Building, Demons, Repentance, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana,... |
May 06 2017 |
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Precepts Class 1Serial: BZ-02542 PP Class Precepts, Bodhisattva Precepts, Mahayana, Nirvana, Evil, Bodhisattva Vow, Lotus Sutra... |
May 04 2017 |
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Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 2 Continuous Practice, Karma, Karmic Consciousness, Enemies, Transmission, Nirvana,... |
Feb 12 2017 |
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Dogen's Uji: Time Being Part 3 Duality, Buddha Nature, training, Nirvana, Rinzai, Lotus Sutra, Culture, Religion,... |
Feb 12 2017 |
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Music of the Spheres Silence, Ordinary Mind, Lotus Sutra, Dragons, Birth-and-Death, Composure,... |
Jan 14 2017 |
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Talk Rohatsu Day 3 training, Composure, Four Noble Truths, Duality, Emotions, Vow, Priest, Ego,... |
Dec 06 2016 |
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Problems With ZazenSerial: BZ-02515 Rohatsu Day 2
Instruction, Posture, Nirvana, Practice Period, Harmonizing, Oneness, Conversation,... |
Dec 05 2016 |
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More About Difficulty Practice Period, Absolute-and-Relative, Aspects of Practice, Four Noble Truths,... |
May 28 2016 |
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Hsin Hsin MingSerial: BZ-02479 Class 3 PP
Duality, Oneness, Nirvana, Non-duality, Samsara, Ego, Karmic Consciousness, Big Mind... |
May 19 2016 |
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Blue Cliff Record 62, Book of Serenity 92Serial: BZ-02465 Class
BCR-62, SER-92, Buddha Mind, Bodhidharma, Book of Serenity, Ordinary Mind, Fox,... |
Mar 14 2016 |
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Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana Nirvana, Four Foundations, Happiness, Right Effort, Precepts, Lay, Mahayana, Evil,... |
Feb 13 2016 |
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Suzuki Roshi Eko Lectures: 8 Dhyana JhanaSerial: BZ-02451 Rohatsu Day 4
Passions, Concentration, Anger, Karma, Emotions, Nirvana, Beginners, Aspects of... |
Dec 02 2015 |
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The Glorious Death of the First Buddhist Nuns Mahapraj in Pali and Chinese Nirvana, Offering, Lay, Funeral, Ordination, Vimalakirti, Mahayana, Culture, American... |
Nov 28 2015 |
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Eight ConsciousnessesSerial: BZ-02428
Pure Existence, Discrimination, Evil, Karma, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Oneness... |
Aug 06 2015 1 |
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Eight ConsciousnessesSerial: BZ-02429 Class 2 Pure Existence, Discrimination, Karma, Evil, Absolute-and-Relative, Nirvana, Enemies... |
Aug 06 2015 2 |
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Six Qualitative FactorsSerial: BZ-02421 PP Sesshin 1
Posture, Daily Life, Composure, stubbornness, Intuition, Nirvana, Mindfulness,... |
Jun 10 2015 |
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Everything Changes Composure, Silence, Nirvana, Practice Period, Soto Zen, Greed, Precepts, Buddha... |
May 23 2015 |
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Aspects of ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-02412 PP Class 1
Samsara, Eight Aspects, Subject-and-Object, Happiness, Diversity, Mindfulness,... |
May 07 2015 1 |
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The Joy of Defying Gravity Nirvana, Instruction, Four Noble Truths, Impermanence, Dharma Transmission, training... |
Feb 21 2015 |
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Going for Refuge Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Four Noble Truths, training, New Year, Platform Sutra, Nirvana... |
Jan 10 2015 |
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Birth and Death Birth-and-Death, Pure Existence, Emotions, Nirvana, Oneness, Composure, Duality,... |
Dec 13 2014 |