Nirvana - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Nirvana

nihr-VAH-nuh'neer-VAH-nuh'3 syllables
🇮🇳Sanskrit
Peaceful

MEANING

A state of perfect happinessAn ideal or idyllic place

ORIGIN

Indian

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'nirvāṇa', meaning 'blown out' or 'extinguished'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Represents spiritual enlightenment and release from the cycle of rebirth in Buddhism and Hinduism.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in religious texts to describe the ultimate spiritual goal.

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