• Thumbnail for Parinirvana
    In Buddhism, parinirvana (Sanskrit: parinirvāṇa; Pali: parinibbāna) is nirvana-after-death, which occurs upon the death of someone who has attained nirvana...
    14 KB (1,643 words) - 18:35, 7 March 2024
  • Parinirvana Day, or Nirvana Day is a Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in East Asia, Vietnam and the Philippines. By some it is celebrated on 8 February...
    3 KB (184 words) - 00:52, 13 December 2023
  • Thumbnail for Kushinagar
    Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautama Buddha attained parinirvana. According to Alexander Cunningham, Kushinagara was named for the abundance...
    26 KB (2,469 words) - 00:07, 7 February 2024
  • Thumbnail for Parinirvana Stupa
    The Parinirvana Stupa or Mahaparinirvana Temple is a Buddhist temple in Kushinagar, India which is said to be the place of death of Gautama Buddha, the...
    5 KB (496 words) - 02:22, 22 November 2023
  • Thumbnail for Relics associated with Buddha
    Mahāparinibbāṇa Sutta (Sutta 16 of the Dīgha Nikāya), after attaining parinirvana, the body of Buddha was cremated and the ashes divided among his lay...
    58 KB (7,233 words) - 18:14, 4 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Reclining Buddha
    represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the parinirvana. He is lying on his right side, his head resting on a cushion or relying...
    7 KB (574 words) - 12:17, 16 December 2023
  • Waitangi Day (New Zealand) February 7 Independence Day (Grenada) February 8 Parinirvana Day (some Mahayana Buddhist traditions, most celebrate on February 15)...
    25 KB (2,674 words) - 14:20, 9 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Swastika
    Enlightenment Five hindrances Indriya Karma Kleshas Mental factors Mindstream Parinirvana Pratītyasamutpāda Rebirth Saṃsāra Saṅkhāra Skandha Śūnyatā Taṇhā (Craving)...
    175 KB (17,972 words) - 04:01, 13 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for The Buddha
    monastic order. Buddhist tradition holds he died in Kushinagar and reached parinirvana, final extinction. According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha taught...
    229 KB (26,096 words) - 02:19, 27 March 2024
  • Thumbnail for Zen
    Enlightenment Five hindrances Indriya Karma Kleshas Mental factors Mindstream Parinirvana Pratītyasamutpāda Rebirth Saṃsāra Saṅkhāra Skandha Śūnyatā Taṇhā (Craving)...
    154 KB (17,357 words) - 14:57, 22 March 2024