The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1861 page)
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Prati
hita-nirv
na
.
hita-nirvna.
In Mah
y
na Buddhism, the attainment of final
nirv
na
, with no remaining connection with the world of appearance. A
bodhisattva
postpones this attainment to help others (
pranidh
na
), though in fact, since all is of the same nature, empty of self (
nyat
), he is in the condition of nirv
na while helping still in the domain of appearance (
sa
s
ra
). Thus although the concept seems the equivalent of the
Therav
da
nirupadhi
e
a-nirv
na
yna Buddhism, the attainment of finalnirv
na, with no remaining connection with the world of appearance. A
bodhisattva
postpones this attainment to help others (
pranidh
na), though in fact, since all is of the same nature, empty of self (
nyat), he is in the condition of nirvna while helping still in the domain of appearance (sa
sra). Thus although the concept seems the equivalent of the
Therav
danirupadhi
ea-nirvnaOther books
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