(Buddhism)BuddhismHinduismfinal release from the cycle of reincarnation attained by extinction of all desires and individual existence, culminating (in Buddhism) in absolute blessedness, or (in Hinduism) in absorption into Brahman [C19: from Sanskrit: extinction, literally: a blowing out, fromnir-out...
The irony, of course, is that the song that Kurt wrote to denounce these parochial types is a readily infectious, melodic earworm that just begs to be echoed by whoever is listening to it. Nevertheless, despite their having attained mainstream status, by the time Nirvana released “In Bloom,...
Through this, we can train in focusing on all sentient beings, who, throughout the course of beginningless time, have been dear to us and have even been our own parents. And, as we train in this way, even though we begin by focusing on just the members of our own family, we gradua...
Look through our complete collection of inspirational quotes here. Nirvana quotes from Kurt Cobain, lead singer 1. “Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” ―Kurt Cobain 2. “Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everythin...
If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished? You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and...
If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished? You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and...
Moksha is a final resting place that is attained by living a good life through the five caste levels. Moksha is basically the ending of the cycle of birth and rebirth while the soul lives on. Nirvana is the highest level of enlightenment a Buddhist can receive. Adhering to the various ...
literally means “blowing out” — referring, in the Buddhist context, to the blowing out of the fires ofgreed,hatred, anddelusion. The Theravada, and otherBuddhist traditions, does not view the Nirvana solely as a state or place outside the world but a state that can be attained here ...
He then attained enlightenment under a Bodhi tree through deep meditation and began teaching the path to liberation from suffering, which is now known as Buddhism. The idea is not accepted widely in South India, which believesLord Balaramais the 8th incarnation andLord Krishnais the 9th incarnati...