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When a Buddhist reaches “enlightenment” it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as “snuffing out” as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called?
A
Oklahoma
B
Nirvana
C
bliss
D
Mumbai
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nirvana, the state to which all Buddhists aspire, is the cessation of desire and hence the end of suffering. Nirvana in Sanskrit means “the blowing out.” It is understood as the extinguishment of the flame of personal desire, the quenching of the fire of life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhists believe that human life is a cycle of suffering and rebirth, but that if one achieves a state of enlightenment (nirvana), it is possible to escape this cycle forever.

Detailed explanation-3: -Those who achieve nirvana join God and merge their atman (pure self) in perfect communion with divine life. In this state, there is no ego or desire, and the atman is free from any kind of earthly manifestation, for it is one with eternal peace and perfection, also known as the state of yoga.

Detailed explanation-4: -The four stages of Enlightenment are Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami, and Arahant. The people who are at one of these four stages are included in the Buddhist Community or Sangha.

Detailed explanation-5: -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. nirvana.

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