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Liberation vs Nirvana - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between liberation and nirvana

is that liberation is the act of liberating or the state of being liberated while nirvana is complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.

liberation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
  • The process of striving to achieve equal rights and status.
  • Derived terms

    * animal liberation * women's liberation

    nirvana

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Buddhism) complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
  • (non-Buddhist colloquial usage) state of paradise; heightened or great pleasure.
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