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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: -The English term enlightenment is the Western translation of various Buddhist terms, most notably bodhi and vimutti. The abstract noun bodhi (/ˈboʊdi/; Sanskrit: ; Pali: bodhi), means the knowledge or wisdom, or awakened intellect, of a Buddha.

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.

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