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Buddhist believe that the person himself controls his progress towards enlightenment. Nirvana is, for a better word, a destination. It is not a controlling force or a deity. It is a state of selfless being.

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What do Buddhists believe happens when you die?

you are reincarnated into another body unless you attain moksha, moksha is the end of the rebirth cycleWhen a Buddhist thinks about death he feels he either will be reincarnated into another body or, if he has become enlightened, we will enter Nirvana. (This is a state of selfless existence, not similar to the Christian heaven). Some believe that entry to Nirvana is an option they can pass up and instead return to the cycle of death and rebirth to help others achieve enlightenment.


What happens to people after they die in the Buddhism religion?

If a Buddhist has not become enlightened during his or her life he is reincarnated into another body. If they became enlightened, Buddhists may go to Nirvana, or not, it is up to them.


Does a Buddhist person believe that after they are reincarnated twice do they keep coming back?

Reincarnation can occur countless times unit enlightenment is achieved. Even then it is a person's option if they will enter Nirvana or re-enter the cycle of death and re-birth to help others become enlightened.


Who is a nirvana attainer?

Enlightened Buddhist


What religion eblieves in nirvana?

Buddhist


Nirvana is a belief of which religion?

In the Buddhist religion, Nirvana is the state of eternal bliss and liberation from the cycle of birth and death. It is the ultimate goal that individuals strive to attain through enlightenment and spiritual practice.


How do Buddhist describe nirvana?

Free from suffering


What do you call a Buddhist attain nirvana?

A buddah.


What is the ulimate religious goal of a Buddhist?

The ultimate goal of a Buddhist is the attainment of nirvana. Nirvana is a state of consciousness where things such as greed, hatred, and the obsession of "me and mine" do not exist.


How do you say nirvana in french?

"Nirvana." If you are using it in the formal Buddhist sense, you can capitalize it, otherwise lowercase it.


What was the Buddhist term for the end of suffering?

Enlightenment or Nirvana.


The Buddhist word for the release from pain and suffering?

nirvana