Nirvana

(also: Nibbana) In religions of Indian origin, nirvana means “blowing out,” i.e. the cessation of greed, hate, delusion, attachment, and desire —all the fuel of rebirth. In Buddhist philosophy, it refers both to Truth of the “far shore,” and to th. state of great spontaneity, tranquility, and purity that accompanies the realization of that Truth. In the Hindu tradition, moksha (liberation) is often spoken of as nirvana as well. In the Jain tradition, moksha occurs with the attainment of kevalajnana, the supreme, omniscient knowledge of the nature of the universe.