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What does Nirvana mean?
A
a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings
B
the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists
C
the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism
D
an ideal state of happiness and peace
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Nirvana means the shedding of all desires and ending of sufferings, which finally leads to freedom from rebirth. Hence, statement 1 is correct. By a process of elimination of desire, one can attain ‘nirvana.

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