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According to Buddhism, the life of monks was designed to make it easier for them to attain nibbana/nirvana. A monk can devote his life to practicing the teachings in a more thorough way than a householder. There are fewer temptations. There are more opportunities for solitude. The monastic rules (Vinaya) are designed to weaken his attachments to sensory pleasures.
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How does nirvana helps the Buddhists?
Nirvana is not a active being and does not "help" a Buddhist as the Christians "god" or "Jesus" is supposed to help them. Nirvana is a condition of aware selflessness that is a destination condition after enlightenment. The only help is that an awareness of Nirvana would be a sense of goal towards which a Buddhist might direct his ambitions.
What term is the best antonym for nirvana?
Hellish pain, misery, and ignorance. Alienation. Withdrawal. No one term, such as "hell", can be the exact opposite, as "Buddhist heaven" is not an accurate description of nirvana.
What is Buddhist Awakening?
Buddhist Awakening is another name for Enlightenment. This is a state of complete peace and realisation. All Buddhists seek to reach this as it will enable them to reach Nirvana (the Buddhist equivalent of heaven). This would end the constant cycle of reincarnation.
Buddist who has attained nirvana?
I'm in Nirvana!Awake, enlightened - a Buddha! Attaining Nirvana is associated with the concept of the loss of maintaining a separate identity from everything else. If you have no identity and no personal concept of being separate, you would have no need for a name.
What does a Buddhist want to reach when he dies?
Generally Buddhists wish to attain enlightenment. Death after enlightenment is either permanent or not. They might then go onto Nirvana, a selfless (egoless) condition with no goals, or reject Nirvana and return to the cycle of death and rebirth to help others fin d enlightenment,
How would a Buddhist describe his or her ultimate goal to someone who is not Buddhist?
A Buddhist seeks to attain enlightenment. Enlightenment is the understanding of how to live life in a skillful fashion that ends desire and its associated pain. This is done by following the Eightfold Path. Once enlightened a Buddhist may, if he choses, enter Nirvana a state of existence without a sense of personal identity.
What is the transcendent state of Buddhism?
When a Buddhist reaches a transcendent state, they have reached Nirvana (Nibbana) and have become enlightened
What do Buddhists strive to reach?
Buddhists strive to achieve enlightenment which removes pain from their lives by eliminating desire. Enlightenment also presents the opportunity escape the cycle of death and rebirth to participate in Nirvana a self or ego-free existence. This is an opportunity not a given as Mahayana Buddhism proposes that the enlightened would forgo Nirvana to return to be reborn into the cycle of death and rebirth to enable or aid others to become enlightened
Has this religion had any affects on society in Buddhism?
It would be easier to answer this question if you specify what religion you are talking about affecting the Buddhist society.
What is the Hebrew word for nirvana?
There is no Hebrew word for Nirvana. Israelis would just use the Sanskrit word "Nirvana" spelled out in Hebrew letters.
Which steps on the path would tell a Buddhist?
In Buddhism, the path to enlightenment is often encapsulated in the Noble Eightfold Path, which includes Right Understanding, Right Intent, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration. Each step serves as a guide to ethical conduct, mental discipline, and wisdom. A Buddhist would emphasize the importance of practicing these steps to cultivate compassion, reduce suffering, and ultimately achieve Nirvana. The path is not merely a set of rules but a holistic approach to living a mindful and meaningful life.
What nirvana atheist means?
The term has a vague meaning, but it's probably the theory that removing belief in gods would produce a nirvana on Earth.
