Connecticut, a state in the northeastern United States

Connecticut; a state of the United States

Leonid Brezhnev (1906-1982), Soviet statesman, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR 1966-1982

Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818-1883), famous Russian novelist and playwright known for his vivid depictions of Russian rural life

Aeneas, the Trojan hero of Virgil's epic poem the "Aeneid"

The Neva River, which flows through St. Petersburg in Russia

Heinrich Heine (1797–1856), a famous German Romantic poet, critic, and journalist known for his lyrical and revolutionary works.

Polonius; a character in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"

Voronezh, a city in the southwest of European Russia

The Neva River, which flows through Saint Petersburg, Russia

Literally meaning that something truly white will not be turned black even by dye; describes a person of integrity who remains untarnished despite being in a corrupt or bad environment

to enter nirvana in the Buddhist sense; to pass away

Virgil's Aeneid, an epic poem about the founding of Rome

(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.

Oranjestad, capital of Aruba

Ganesha, the elephant-headed god in Hinduism who is the son of Shiva and Parvati

Letters or characters tattooed onto the skin

(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

a milky white color that is not transparent

The highest state of spiritual enlightenment in Buddhism, characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

(literary) a mineral mentioned in ancient texts used as a black dye

to achieve nirvana and free oneself from the cycle of suffering; also used as a respectful way to say a monk has died

To tattoo the face; specifically refers to an ancient form of punishment where characters were tattooed on a criminal's face and filled with ink.

to dye the teeth black, as practiced in certain ancient cultures

Rosneft, a Russian state-controlled energy company headquartered in Moscow

(bound form) alum or alunite, used in traditional Chinese medicine

a thin, flat lens consisting of a series of concentric steps used to focus light

Donetsk, a region of Ukraine (also refers to the city)

Donetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine