Buddhism: What is Nirvana?
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"A distinctive aspect of the Buddha that we need to grasp is his use of emptiness (śūnyatā) to describe the ultimate experience. Other spiritual masters have spoken of fullness to articulate their spiritual experiences."
Why did the Buddha choose this seemingly negative term? It's critically important for your spiritual growth, and not for philosophical reasons (darsana). I'm not concerned with philosophical issues. I discuss matters of practical value.
The concept of fullness, ideas of God (Ishvara), of perfection, of the absolute (paramārtha), of the ultimate-these are all positive terms. These terms perplexed the Buddha as he recognized the deceptiveness of the human mind (manas). Other mystics unintentionally used these positive nouns because that was their experience. Why dwell on past sufferings? Why not speak of what is occurring? They spoke from their personal experiences. However, over the centuries, these have been exploited by the cunning of the human mind. For the crafty mind (kuṭila-manas), the idea of fullness and these beautiful names became a reason to satisfy the ego (ahamkara): "I have become God. I have reached the absolute. I am united with the ultimate. I have achieved complete liberation (moksha)." This "I" becomes the focus of all our statements. The difficulty is that you cannot use the ultimate experience to satisfy the ego. The ego is an obstacle; it cannot become a bridge. Positive terms have been misused. Instead of destroying the ego, they have become decorations for it.
"God becomes a target, and you must reach it. You become greater than God. The reason is that the target cannot be bigger than you. That is easy to understand."
Liberation and the Ultimate Nature of Nirvana.
I have doubts about the “negative” terminology being the reason why Buddhism did not succeed in India, and that it became more positive as a result when it spread to different regions of Asia.
Historically, there were many things happening in northern India around the centuries following the death of the Buddha, from politically upheaval to invasions; negative terminology is just way too simplistic an explanation.
Also, no matter what or where or when the Buddhist traditions we look at, they share the main common teachings: Dependent arising, the middle way (which should answer the question about “negative” and “positive”), the four noble truths and eightfold paths, and emptiness.
Lastly, I’m originally from S.E. Asia, and the language is not “positive”; it can be said to be “negative”. But that should not and is not the focus; the achievement of understanding and wisdom is what matters. Such simplistic terms as “negative” and “positive” are not the breaking points.
Yeah
There are Indian people who are practicing meditation.
There were Buddhas. There will be Buddhas, too.
Why Buddhas are not one by one?
Buddhas are difficult to appear.
During interval, beings can practice meditation to know Nibbana and can love Gods to take care.
People can practise to be Gods. There are senior Gods. People who practise to be Gods will be junior Gods.
There were senior Buddhas.
There will be junior Buddhas.
People can practise Buddhas, too although not easy.
There are peaceful ways to attain Nibbana.
There are difficult ways, conditions and dedications to be Budddhas.
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Mind function is just knowing the sense.
The mental factors come if there is mind.
Like the flies come to the mangoes.
Aggregates are fuel.
If have no aggregates, no fuel.
We need pure mind to attain Nibbana.
We need mindfulness mental factor to attain Nibbana.
After purification of mind, we can see and imagine Nibbana.
Some people attain Nibbana via pure mind and comes back. Those beings will have mind and mental factors , aggregates (fine or hard).
Some people attain Nibbana without coming back.
After attaining Nibbana, those Ariya won't have mind and mental factors to suffer and aggregates to bring.
Those Ariya who attain Nibbana totally won't replace next mind, mental factors and aggregates to continue.
They knows how many lives have already repeated again and again.
Ref: Buddhas 🙏🙏🙏
Ref: Dhamma🙏🙏🙏
Ref: Sangas🙏🙏🙏
Ref: Meditation 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for sharing your deep insights, Shunlai Ei. You’ve effectively described some intricate aspects of Buddhist teachings on the nature of the mind, the aggregates, and the path to Nirvana.
Your analogy of the mind as a place where mental factors arise, similar to how flies are drawn to mangoes, vividly illustrates the Buddhist concept of the five aggregates (form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness) as the components of our experienced reality. These aggregates are indeed seen as the fuel for the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara).
Your emphasis on the necessity of a purified mind and mindfulness for attaining Nirvana is crucial. It highlights the practice of mindfulness as a method to observe and eventually dissolve the attachments and aversions that arise from these aggregates, leading to the cessation of suffering.
The distinction you make between those who attain Nirvana and return with refined aggregates and those who attain it and do not return (entering Parinirvana) is a profound aspect of Buddhist soteriology. It reflects the ultimate goal of Buddhism-to end the cycle of suffering completely.
Your comment enriches our understanding of these teachings and the different paths individuals might take towards enlightenment. If you would like to discuss further or explore other related topics, I’m here to continue the conversation!
Please don’t cling to these concepts because it will never happen then. There is no attainment, there is no self who attains it, there is no Nirvana. The buddha is the buddha because he is all there and there is no one there at the same time. All there terms are just things the ego clings to.
The Buddha spoke to the king: So it is, O king, unconditioned is Nirvana, not made by anything.
Sorry to say that the script writer exaggerated Buddha. He never said he become god or better than any one. This is the western style, not Buddha.
Buddha is the noble teacher, not to be worshipped but to be inspired by. Nirvana is the unattached state of mind.
Nirvana - a word which attracts vast debates and the ultimate goal. It is believed that all humans should strive for this. Humans can continue to argue and debate about Nirvana but that is all….not getting anywhere. You can never realise what “truth” is by quoting from books and the rest..
You're talking about real Buddhism, which I was expecting for a long time. Please continue..
Thank you for your encouraging comment, Ishan Abdullah! It’s wonderful to hear that you appreciate the discussion on real aspects of Buddhism, especially concepts like Nirvana. We aim to provide insightful and accurate content that resonates with our viewers and deepens their understanding. Your feedback motivates us to continue exploring these profound topics. Stay tuned for more discussions, and if there’s anything specific you’d like us to cover or delve deeper into, please let us know!
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Question : What is Nirvana? Answer 1: Silent ( no answer); Answer 2: Silent (because no words to describe it) ;Answer 3: Ask a question? Answer 4: emptiness ( possible word); Answer 5: Answers with examples; Answer 6: Answers with explanation ; Answer 7: to come to meditate to see Nibbana.
@@wint7031 My understanding of Nirvana is You are free from Circle of life and death.
Answer8: Free from cycle of birth and death.
Beautiful narration. Excellent explanation
Thank you, Senaka De Zoysa, for your kind words! I'm delighted to hear that you found the narration and explanation excellent. It's always rewarding to know that the content resonates well with our viewers. If there are any specific topics or questions you'd like to explore further, please let me know. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
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Interesting video, I didn't know about that important thing. But you are right, by watching this video and trying to think of Enlightment/Nirvana not as a fullness of experience, as a merging with the Absolute, the unconditioned state , but rather as nothingness of experience, as emptiness, it really loses the appeal when thinking that way, when thinking in negatives instead of positives, the mind(or at least ""my"" mind) slowly loses the desire to reach the Nirvana. Sounds like a harsh truth, changing a conforting lie for the harsh truth.
But hey, maybe that's exactly the point of why Buddha used negatives, since when one Is desiring too much to reach Nirvana, the "ego" is still being satisfied by being attached to this desire?
Thank you for your insightful reflection, Pedro Amaral! You’ve touched on a crucial aspect of understanding Nirvana in Buddhism. Indeed, the notion of Nirvana as ‘emptiness’ rather than a ‘fullness of experience’ can seem counterintuitive and less appealing when approached from a perspective that values positive experiences and fulfillment.
Your observation about the use of negatives, or the apophatic approach, is very astute. The Buddha often used this method to help practitioners see beyond conventional desires and attachments, including the attachment to the idea of enlightenment itself. By framing Nirvana in terms of what it is not, rather than what it is, the teachings guide us to let go of clinging and allow a natural cessation of suffering through non-attachment and the realization of the true nature of phenomena.
This paradoxically leads to liberation, where the absence of desire and the dissolution of the ego’s constructs pave the way for true peace and freedom. It’s a profound and often challenging path, but as you noted, perhaps this detachment from desire is precisely the point. If you have more thoughts or questions on this topic, I’d love to continue this conversation and explore further!
I do not really like saying this because it is not in my nature to mention this, but if we use conventional terms for the sake of explaining things you could say “I” had the experience of Nirvana. And let’s just say that using any terms to describe it is over conceptualizing it and it’s not really something that can be talked about, and it only comes when such terms too are let go of but it’s not a conscious letting go but more of a, Im fed up with all of this bull**** and then when you stop trying to pursue anything and just let go that’s when it might happen. Hope this was helpful, my advice just practice the middle way and don’t try to conceptualize it or cling to any notions of what it might be because understanding comes only from not understanding, and not from thinking you understand. It’s really not something that can be at all expressed fully with any terms and it transcends the notions of terms all together. What you learn at least (quick tip) is that it doesn’t really transcend death or existence etc. Moreso the illusion of these terms is seen trough in a sense that these terms are meerly wrong perceptions. Also pro tip, there is no where to get to, as long as you’re trying to get to it it wont happen but when it is seen it will be clear that it was always present because if I say just one conception it is in a sense seeing the “empty nature” of reality just that is is not really seeing and there is no empty nature that is just a word.
@@nugaming2498 Thanks!
@@pedroba76 Glad I could help 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Buddha says "There are no fundamental elements (earth, fire, water, air) in Nibbana. There is no present world and no future world, and neither the sun nor the moon exist there. Try to see Nibbana, which is difficult to understand. It is neither becoming nor ongoing: neither existence nor non-existence. There is no one passing away because there is no rebirth. Also, there is no place of existence because there are no elements. The phenomenon of Nibbana is the total cessation of suffering." Therefore, one who sees four noble truths sees Nibbana. Also, one who sees the law of dependent origination sees Nibbana.
(Second Nibbanapatisamyutta Sutta)
Yesaṁ sannicayo natthi, ye pariññātabhojanā,
suññato animitto ca vimokkho yesa’ gocaro,
ākāse va sakuntānaṁ, gati tesaṁ durannayā.
For those who have no stores,
who know their food aright,
for those whose resort is
the liberation that
is empty or signless,
like the birds in the sky,
their track is hard to find.
(Dhammapada verse 92)
Yassāsavā parikkhīṇā, āhāre ca anissito,
suññato animitto ca vimokkho yassa gocaro,
ākāse va sakuntānaṁ, padaṁ tassa durannayaṁ.
For him whose pollutants
are destroyed, who is not
dependent on the foods,
for him whose resort is
the liberation that
is empty or signless,
like the birds in the sky,
his footprint’s hard to find.
(Dhammapada Verse 93)
Buddha is the greatest and the wisest of all.
Albert Einstein agrees!❤
You are completely wrong. You are the greatest and wisest of all. Consider: Not You, no Buddha - Not you and the entire of your universe never existed. Consider: If you look in your mind, you'll experience that you have been born with Buddha inside. Buddha is only a thought-concept, like Jesus, pointing to a state of mind, not outside you.
@@MrTetsukobu I was talking about Buddha, the spiritual leader.
@@renaudli5834 And what am I talking about Donald Trump? Pay attention when you read.!!! I am giving you a lesson, that nobody could give you ever:
You are completely wrong. You are the greatest and wisest of all. Consider: Not You, no Buddha - Not you and the entire of your universe never existed. Consider: If you look in your mind, you'll experience that you have been born with Buddha inside. Buddha is only a thought-concept, like Jesus, pointing to a state of mind, not outside you.
Signed: One who found Buddha within his mind..
@@MrTetsukobu Without Gautama, you wouldn't have found Buddha within your mind. Hence he's the greatest spiritual leader of all.
GATE GATE PARA GATE PARA SAMGATE BODHID SVAHA! Gone, gone to the other shores!🙏🙏🙏
The self is small. petty, limited. When the self is eliminated, then 'you' are nothing. But when you are nothing, you are also everything. Of course, there is actually no 'you', just the universe, without separation. The self had always just been an illusion, preventing perception of reality.
If you dont reach nirvana or extinguish your flame/ what then rebirth? ! If reaching nirvana do you know you reached nirvana!
Thank you for your questions, Peaceful man! You’re touching on some fundamental concepts in Buddhism related to Nirvana and the cycle of rebirth.
In Buddhist belief, if one does not reach Nirvana-the extinguishing of all desires and the cessation of suffering-one remains in the cycle of rebirth (samsara). This cycle is characterized by continuous birth, death, and rebirth, influenced by one’s karma, which is the sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence.
As for knowing when one has reached Nirvana, it is described as a profound realization of ‘no-self’ (anatta) and the cessation of desires, which brings about a state of ultimate peace and liberation from all suffering. Those who attain Nirvana are said to have deep insight into the true nature of reality, free from the delusions and attachments that characterize ordinary existence.
It’s a complex and deeply personal journey, and the awareness of having reached Nirvana is part of the transformative experience of enlightenment itself.
nirvana is a condition of the mind. a mind devoid of sexual thoughts, anger, and vain foolishness is part of nirvana. the meditation helps you to achieve this status. stay blessed all.
Even the term śūnyatā is caught up with egotism to an extent. When people start saying "Emptiness" with an upercase E (usually preceded by an uppercase "I"), you know there's something wrong. Emptiness is an adjective for the hollowness and uselessness of pleasure, not a Buddhist doctrine.
I like this kind of videos but it's annoying to be interrupted by stupid ads that sells junks & Lies , irritating
Correct me if I wrong. So nirvana-after-death means eternal death, no continuation, like death in science. Some people like Buddha finds it ok because no life means no pain, some people will deny it because they don't like that idea?
I heard a yogi said that nirvana likes a balloon exploded. Karma is the balloon, when it explode, the air inside is just become one with everything, so you neither disappear or exist. Does this explanation contradict the Buddha's explanation?
Nirvana means mind has no hate or greed. Also Nirvana is a permenant state of mind.
Our thougjts keep us alive but we suffer. Any given time if you write your thoughts either we want something or we are angry with something. Which is called loba and dvesha. Do the experiment yourself and see. To live you dont need either of them.
Allow me to explain. There are two types of Nirvana. The first is called Nirvana with remainder. This is Nirvana during one's lifetime. What is Nirvana during one's lifetime? The individual continues to exist, but in their mind, there is no ignorance, no anger, and no greed. Their mind is free from these three defilements. The second type of Nirvana is called Nirvana without remainder. This means that after the individual dies, they do not reincarnate anywhere. In other words, they do not reincarnate. The individual disintegrates into constituent parts, and since there are no three defilements, they are not reborn anywhere as anyone. Their cycle of rebirths has ended-not paused, but ended. This is called the Great Unstoppable Nirvana.
hello, thank you for good video but it still not to be great meaningful, you can discover something in the book Being No One, Being Nowhere of Ayya Khema, i guide you, just it
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It’s the extinction of the self. ❤
Wasn’t Siddharta borne in Nepal???
Feel sorry for all who argue about nirvana!
You read English translation s of budhism and try to argue out these concept and ultimately end up at nothing! 😊
The language of budhism is PALI!
Read ‘visudhdhi magga’ in pali to understand the deep subject!
Nirvana is ‘athakkawachara ‘
I. E cannot be Reason out or argue out. It has to be attained!
It is not Nirvana. It should be " NIbbabana". NIrvana is the Hindu word. NIbbana has a meaning of Leaving the sting that is attached and made a couple or duo . "Baana" means double/due/ twin/two. LEaving duality. That is attached with a string. For example Internal Eye + Outside figure is attached with desire to satisfy . this desire is the string or attachment. One day when you become enlightened you release this attachment or sting and learn to separate these internal and outside two parts and learn to look at things neutrally. The BUddhism you have learnt is not 100% right, it is the wrong words popular among people. BUt deeper you go, you find the correct words and meanings.
Not nirvana. It is a moksha
Whatever Nirvana or Nibbanna, we don’t want to argue with conventional terms,but we’re looking for essence of Nirvana. Also, we’re interested in the ancient language Pali and Sanskrit , not Hindu word.
If you want to evade all responsibilities that you have created. It's selfish.
"buddhism died with buddha"---nicely said.i'm totally agree with you.👍 yes,nobody wants to be 0 in their lives.to understand 0 a person needs to understand everything.thats the most hardest thing in the whole universe.to understand good first a person needs to understand bad,a person cant be good until he totally realize bad.when bad dies then good born. "truth is stranger than fiction".keep up your work 👍
Nirvana is the final target of Jainism. Jainism converted to Buddhism in Siri Lanka nearly 2000 years ago. After that no more Jainism in Siri Lanka. What Siddhartha Gothama said is not in Buddhism. In Buddhism most of the practices as in Jainism. Today Buddhist Monks define Nirvana different ways. According to Buddha what he said no one can achieve Nirvana. Thoughts and Mind works on it's own. “Akalika” (no time taken) as Buddha said. There for no one can Meditate. You can’t interfere into your thoughts when they generate. What you can do is accept them. Any where in the world Meditation is a big mistake. It is an exercise. Even you meditate for 50 years nothing could be achieved.
Enjoy yourself your facts. There are many lotuses flowers in the lake but many frogs are living under the lotus trees. They eat only dirty food from the plants; however, the bees and the butterflies can eat and smell of lotus flowers. They enjoy it but the frogs which live nearby plants cannot enjoy it. Similarly many people in the world are interested in Buddhism and enjoy it. However, some people ,look like frogs,from India and Siri Lanka don’t appreciate it because of their comments.
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ALL the prophetic The divine time is over before five hundred years ago.
Full lights moon one night Divine time running now by judgement of the God 💯. DIVINE time accept judge didn't of God 💯. So need Divine time justice of the God of all the humans.
Sunyata, emptiness, nothingness, zero are not teaching of the Buddha. And it is not Nirvana. This is wrong. Can you prove your points according to the Buddhist Holy book, Tripitaka?
Let me answer your questions if you don't mind.
1). According to the Suttanipata 5: 15 Moghraja Suta Buddha says "Look upon the world as emptiness: One may thus crosss over death. The King of Death, Mara, does not see one who looks upon the world thus."
2). Also you can learn " Majjhima Nikaaya, Sunnata vagga".
3). In Buddhism, there are four types of karmic actions and their results: dark actions with dark results, bright actions with bright results, mixed dark and bright actions with mixed results, and actions that are neither dark nor bright with neither dark nor bright results. The last type means that there is no karmic formation, or 0% karmic formation. This happens when there is no ignorance or clinging involved. According to the Law of Dependent Origination, ignorance leads to mental formations, and clinging leads to becoming. But if there is no ignorance and no clinging, then there is no karmic formation, and the result is the cessation of suffering (Nirvana).
@@wint7031 But in those suttas, it doesn't say that emptiness is Nirvana. Emptiness, nothingness are not related to Nirvana . The Buddha didn't say that Nirvana is emptiness and nothingness. This is wrong belief.
@@amaximus4664 The Buddha says, "Try to see Nirvana; it is difficult to understand."
"There is no the basic fundemental four elements (earth, fire, water, air) at Nirvana. No present world and no future world. Also, neither sun nor moon.
One neither becoming nor ongoing: Neither existance nor non existence: Nobody passing away because of no rebirth.Also, no existance place because of no elementes. The phenomenon of Nirvana is totally cessation of suffering (free from birth and death)." Udana 177-178 :second Nivana samyutta
As far as my concern, you should understand the four noble truths and the law of dependent origination. Also, four different types of Karmic actions and their results.
@@wint7031 yes indeed, but where did the Buddha said that emptiness is Nirvana?
@@amaximus4664 Buddha gives an example. Let me know your answer.
"When a fire is totally extinguished because all the flammable materials have been consumed, where does the fire go?"
"If this exists, that exists; from the arising of this, that arises. If this does not exist, that does not exist; from the cessation of this, that ceases." This is the doctrine of dependent origination.
Buddhism never was and is a main stream religion in India becouse Gothama Sidatha never an Indian. He was a Sri Lankan.
Enjoy yourself with your facts but we are enjoying about Buddha’s teachings.
We’re interested in the essence of Nirvarna. We are not arguing about His biography but we are talking about his teachings.
@@Vishuda426 Absolutely correct. But you need to know a little bit of true history that was messed up by westeners too.😄
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