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It all depends on your interpretation of those words. If by Heaven you mean an afterlife, there isn't much similarity(outside of peace and bliss maybe). In some traditions they do mean the same thing and that is basically bliss or enlightenment in this life, in this world instead of living in hell in this life, in this world here and now.
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Why is nirvana important?
Nirvana is not like the Christian heaven, something that people feel is important in its own right. Nirvana is an absence of almost everything (Nirvana is "not"). There is no sense of self awareness (ego) or any of the other human emotions. It is important to people who are not in Nirvana as they are still in the cycle of death and rebirth and the associated suffering of desire and want.
What is the meaning of the term gaming nirvana?
Nirvana is the word used for describing the ultimate satisfaction. You might as well call it gaming paradise or gaming heaven. The specific term gaming nirvana was however chosen by I believe Nintendo for their next generation games.
What eighties song has a similar guitar rift to Nirvana's Come as You are?
Come as you are contained a slower riff from the song "Eighties" by Killing Joke which was recorded in 1985, before Nirvana released Come As You Are.
Who is more popular radiohead or nirvana?
Nirvana
When was Nirvana - Nirvana album - created?
I - Kurt Nilsen album - was created in 2003-09.
What is name of the place where Buddha attain nirvana?
There isn't a place. Nirvana is a state of mind or understanding. It isn't a realm or heaven.
Place where the dead go?
Heaven, Hell, Nirvana, Paradise, or Hades--
What reward does Buddhism promise believers who act in the right way?
Buddhism offers peace, I can't say anything bad about that.
What is a Hindu term for enlightenment?
'Gnanam' - similar to Nirvana.
Why is nirvana important?
Nirvana is not like the Christian heaven, something that people feel is important in its own right. Nirvana is an absence of almost everything (Nirvana is "not"). There is no sense of self awareness (ego) or any of the other human emotions. It is important to people who are not in Nirvana as they are still in the cycle of death and rebirth and the associated suffering of desire and want.
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.
Do hindus believe in heaven?
Hindus believe in moksha, which is the release from samsara (reincarnation). So in a way, they are very similar. But after achieving moksha, a person's soul is joined with Brahman, the world soul, while nirvana is the complete wiping from existence.
What is the meaning of the term gaming nirvana?
Nirvana is the word used for describing the ultimate satisfaction. You might as well call it gaming paradise or gaming heaven. The specific term gaming nirvana was however chosen by I believe Nintendo for their next generation games.
What adjectives describe heaven?
Utopian? No no, there is such a word as "Paradisaic". Try that one.
What is it called living forever with God in the happiness of heaven?
Nirvana. In Sanskrit, according to Wikipedia, Nirvana is the state of being free from suffering and the cycle of rebirth. When one is in Nirvana one is with God forever, and, no doubt, happy.
What is another word for heaven?
Heaven is believed to be the place where good people go to get their reward after death. Other words for heaven are afterlife and paradise. Also, 'nirvana', ' a warm bath', 'retirement', 'the world to come', and 'grandchildren'.
How is the Hindu belief similar and different from Buddhist belief in nirvana?
Moksha is translated as liberation and also nirvana. Liberation here means to be free from suffering and the cycle of existence. Moksha is one kind of nirvana, it is not, however, the full attainment of Buddhahood. Basically, yes.
