(Buddhism) the Nirvana Sutra

Mahaparinirvana Sutra, a major Buddhist text concerning the final days of the Buddha and the nature of the Buddha-dhatu

The Mahaparinirvana Sutra (Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra), also known as the Nirvana Sutra, a major Mahayana Buddhist text translated by Dharmaksema in 421; it emphasizes the importance of religious discipline and the eternal nature of the Buddha-nature in all living beings, and influenced the development of East Asian Buddhism.

monastic scholar and influential philosopher in the Buddhist tradition

fourth-century Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher who was one of the founders of the Yogachara school

fourth-century Indian Buddhist monk and philosopher known as the twenty-first patriarch of the Zen lineage

(literary) an ancient set of washing utensils consisting of a basin and a water pitcher; washing bowl

a person of exceptional ability; great talent

(variant form) to spiral or circle around; to hover; to linger; to pace back and forth

(idiom) like twisted tree roots and tangled branches; describes a situation that is complex, deep-rooted, and difficult to deal with

molar tooth; also to entangle or interlock like teeth

(variant form) to intertwine or twist together; to entrench oneself or take deep root; to collude

(Buddhism) the ultimate spiritual goal of liberation from the cycle of birth and death by extinguishing all desire and suffering; to achieve this state

the serenity and stillness of nirvana, one of the Three Seals of Dharma in Buddhism

(Buddhism) a major Buddhist text concerning the Buddha-nature and the final teachings of the Buddha

state of liberation from the cycle of birth and death in Buddhism; also refers to the passing away of a buddha or high monk

fourth-century Buddhist monk and scholar from Gandhara, one of the founders of the Yogacara school