Nirvana
41nirvana — nir·và·na s.m.inv. 1. TS relig. nel buddismo, la condizione di suprema salvezza, raggiungibile anche nella vita terrena attraverso un progressivo distacco dalle cose del mondo e dalle passioni 2. CO fig., stato di completa beatitudine e… …
42nirvana — nir|va|na [ nır vanə, nər vanə ] noun uncount 1. ) nirvana or Nirvana a state of complete spiritual happiness that Buddhists and Hindus try to achieve in which human existence no longer seems important 2. ) INFORMAL a feeling of complete… …
43nirvana — UK [nɪə(r)ˈvɑːnə] / US [nɪrˈvɑnə] / US [nərˈvɑnə] noun [uncountable] 1) nirvana or Nirvana a state of complete spiritual happiness that Buddhists and Hindus try to achieve in which human existence no longer seems important 2) informal a feeling… …
44Nirvana — In Buddhism the state of release from the bondage of Karma and rebirth where desire and lust have ceased to have power and no renewal of existence will take place after death. To gain Nirvana was the goal which the Buddha set before his… …
45nirvana — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit nirvāṇa, literally, act of extinguishing, from nis out + vāti it blows more at wind Date: 1801 1. the final beatitude that transcends suffering, karma, and samsara and is sought especially in… …
46nirvana — Synonyms and related words: Buddha field, Canaan, Civitas Dei, KO, Lethe, New Jerusalem, Zion, absentmindedness, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, ataraxia, ataraxy, blackout, blank mind, blankmindedness, blankness, bliss, calm of mind, calmness,… …
47nirvana — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bliss, ecstasy, heaven, paradise; nibbana. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [nur VAHN uh] a state of absolute bliss or sprititual enlightnment. Achievement of nirvana was the mystic… …
48nirvana — (nir VAH nah) [Sanskrit: extinction] In Buddhist and Hindu teaching, a liberation of the self from passion, desire, pain, and worldly cares; a state of bliss or absolute inner harmony. According to tradition, after the Buddha attained… …
49nirvana — [nɪə vα:nə] noun 1》 Buddhism a transcendent state in which there is no suffering or desire, and no sense of self. 2》 a state of perfect happiness. Origin from Sanskrit nirvāṇa, from nirvā be extinguished , from nis out + vā to blow …
50nirvana — noun there are no shortcuts to nirvana Syn: paradise, heaven; bliss, ecstasy, joy, peace, serenity, tranquility; enlightenment Ant: hell …
