nirvana
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Definition
- Noun:
- A state of perfect happiness and peace; an ideal or idyllic place: "nirvana" can refer to any place or condition of complete bliss, delight, and peace.
- (In Hinduism and Buddhism) The ultimate spiritual goal; a transcendent state of liberation: Specifically, "nirvana" denotes the supreme blessedness attained through the extinction of desire, suffering, and individual consciousness, freeing one from the cycle of rebirth.
Examples of Usage
General sense (place/state of bliss):
- After a week at the serene beach resort, she felt she had found nirvana.
- For the dedicated reader, this quiet library is pure nirvana.
Religious/spiritual sense (Hinduism/Buddhism):
- The monk meditated for years, seeking to attain nirvana.
- In Buddhist philosophy, nirvana is the cessation of all suffering.
Advanced Usage
"to achieve/reach nirvana": to attain this ultimate state of peace and liberation.
- Through disciplined practice, the ascetic hoped to achieve nirvana.
Used metaphorically in modern contexts: Often used to describe a state of extreme pleasure, contentment, or ideal conditions.
- For a chocolate lover, this dessert is absolute nirvana.
- The artist found his creative nirvana in the quiet countryside.
Variants and Related Words
- Nirvanic (adj): Relating to or characteristic of nirvana.
- He described the experience as having a nirvanic quality.
Synonyms
- Bliss: Perfect happiness, great joy.
- Paradise: An ideal or idyllic place or state.
- Heaven: A place or state of supreme happiness.
- Enlightenment (in spiritual contexts): A state of spiritual insight and liberation.
- Liberation: Freedom, especially from the cycle of rebirth in Eastern religions.
Related Idioms/Phrases
(A) state of nirvana: Used to emphasize a condition of perfect peace and happiness.
- Listening to the symphony left her in a state of nirvana.
Business/Consumer Nirvana: A modern, figurative use describing an ideal market situation or perfect product experience.
- The new smartphone's features created a kind of tech nirvana for early adopters.
Noun
- any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
- (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness