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The term nirvana is part of an extensive metaphorical structure that was probably established at a very early age in Buddhism. It is "the most common term used by Buddhists to describe a state of freedom from suffering and rebirth," [13] but its etymology may not be conclusive for its meaning. [14]
Kalpasutra folio on Mahavira Nirvana. Note the crescent shaped Siddhashila, a place where all siddhas reside after nirvana. The terms moksa and nirvana are often used interchangeably in the Jain texts. [73] [74] Rishabhanatha, believed to have lived millions of years ago, was the first Tirthankara to attain nirvana.
[8] [9] Nirvana refers to the moment of attainment itself, and the resulting peace of mind and happiness (khlesa-nirvana), but also to the final dissolution of the five skandhas at the time of death (skandha-nirvana or parinirvana); in the Theravada-tradition, it also refers to a transcendental reality which is "known at the moment of awakening".
The Nirvana Upanishad (Sanskrit: निर्वाण उपनिषत्, IAST: Nirvāṇa Upaniṣad) is an ancient sutra-style Sanskrit text and a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. [8] The text is attached to the Rig Veda , [ 4 ] and is one of the 20 Sannyasa (renunciation) Upanishads. [ 9 ]
The words moksha, nirvana (nibbana) and kaivalya are sometimes used synonymously, [57] because they all refer to the state that liberates a person from all causes of sorrow and suffering. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] However, in modern era literature, these concepts have different premises in different religions. [ 10 ]
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