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Supreme Peace of
Humanity
Sanu Mahatthanadull, Ph.D.
International Buddhist Studies College,
MCU
13 January 2015
What is Nibbna?
In general, nibbna is:
The Final Goal
The Ultimate Goal
Defnitions of Nibbna
Synonyms of nibbna
craving.
Ananta: limitless.
Andna: no grasping.
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clinging.
Ansava: without sava (efuents/taints).
Anidassana: not seen with the eye;
signless.
Antika: without calamity.
Anuttara: unsurpassed; supreme.
Apalokita (-na): not disintegrating; not dissolving.
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wonderful.
Abydhi: without disease.
Abypajjha: without oppression.
Abhta: not coming to be.
Amata: deathless.
Amosa-dhamma: imperishable.
Asakiliha: undefiled.
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health.
Issariya: freedom; mastership.
Khema: security; safety.
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suffering.
Duddasa: difficult to see.
Dhuva: enduring.
Nipua: subtle.
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Suddhi: purity.
Sududdasa: exceedingly difficult to s
ee.
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expiration of lust.
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suffering:
it is this Noble Eightfold Path
S.V.421
3 Craving
Sufferin
g
The
origin
The
way
The
cessati
on
Noble Eightfold
Path
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remainderless fading
away of craving
2. Upahacca- parinibby
3. Asakhra- parinibby
4. Sasakhra- parinibby
5. Uddhasotoakanit t hagm
one who goes upstream bound for the highest realm; upstreamer bound for the Not-Junior Gods
6. Sakadgm
7. Ekabj
the Single-Seed
8. Kolakola
the Clan-to-Clan
9. Sattakkhattuparama
the Seven-Times-at-Most
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Language is considered
deceptive and misleading
in the matter of understand
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Tanhakkhay
a
Asamkhata
Viraga
Nirodha
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Meaning
Extinction of Thirst
Uncompound, Unconditioned
Absence of desire
Cessation
Blowing out of or Extinction
The
Final
Goal
Ultimate
Good
Highest
Deliverance
Supreme Peace
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negative or positive.
These terms cannot be applied to nibb na
which is beyond duality and relativity.
A wrong negative notion expresses
annihilationism (Sassatadihi).
A wrong positive notion expresses
eternalism. (Ucchedadihi).
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Self, no Atman,
then who
realizes Nirvan
a?
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