EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The important forms of Nirvana include
A
Sopadhi sesa
B
Nirupadhi sesa
C
Both (A) and (B)
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The nirvana-in-life marks the life of a monk who has attained complete release from desire and suffering but still has a body, name and life. The nirvana-after-death, also called nirvana-without-substrate, is the complete cessation of everything, including consciousness and rebirth.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are four stages of Nirvana and they are Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami, and Arahant. Nirvana is one of the most popular words in Buddhism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nirvana is a place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven. In Buddhism, nirvana is the highest state that someone can attain, a state of enlightenment, meaning a person’s individual desires and suffering go away.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is used to refer to the extinction of desire, hatred, and ignorance and, ultimately, of suffering and rebirth. Literally, it means “blowing out” or “becoming extinguished, ” as when a flame is blown out or a fire burns out.

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