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The word nibbana, it will be recalled, means “cooling off” or “going out,” like a flame.
Buddha Armstrong, Karen, 1944- 2001
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At present, we say that a person "reaches" nirvana or "enters" nirvana, implying that nibbana is a place where you can go.
A Verb for Nirvana by Thanissaro Bhikkhu William Harryman 2009
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Back in the days of the Buddha, nirvana nibbana had a verb of its own: nibbuti.
A Verb for Nirvana by Thanissaro Bhikkhu William Harryman 2009
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But, as they mature in the Dhamma, it is vital that they be able to take further responsibility by confirming nibbana as the destination of their spiritual life.
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For some views as to the derivation of nibbana, nibbuto, etc. see _J. P.T.S.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Charles Eliot 1896
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The Buddha, by the way, steadfastly refused to answer whether all, most, or few people would reach nibbana.
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The ultimate goal of [[Buddhism]], '' '' 'nirvana' '' '' (Pali: '' nibbana '') is attained by eliminating all craving and, therefore, suffering.
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Budda cannot reincarnate. because budda attained nibbana. those who attained nibbana cannot reincarnate.
WordPress.com News 2008
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Nirvana (mya-ngan ‘das, myang-'das, Skt. nirvana, Pali: nibbana) in Sanskrit and Pali means, literally, an “extinguished state.”
Nirvana 1978
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