What is “Nirvana or Moksha” in Buddhism and Hinduism?
In both Hinduism and Buddhism, the word refers to a higher state of being, but the two religions view this state very differently. Hinduism calls it Mukti, Buddhism calls it nirvana. But it’s still a Sanskrit word. Nirvana or “nivriti” means in “primordial concept” that all material desires come to an end, no longer desire for material sense gratification. Or, in other words, “Termination of all material happiness” means —> real happiness, desire nothing more substantive. This kind of happiness is “Brahmananda”. Some people think desirelessness mean arrest of mental activity, but this is not possible. The living thing (creature) is “nitya-cetana” = eternal sentient. Nirvana refers only to material happiness / sense of satisfaction, but not spiritual. Nirvana is the supreme state free from suffering and individual existence. It is a state often referred to as “self realization” or “God realization”. It’s the ultimate religious goal of all Hindus. The attainment of nirvana breaks the o
