Get hold of Rune Johansson's wonderful THE PSYCHOLOGY OF NIRVANA. It is a
study of the suttas and should be quite helpful in your quest.

>Hello everybody
>
>I am trying to build up an exhaustive liste of all the pali words which mean
>nibbaana (so far 67 entries) but I am having problems with the meaning of
>those listed below. Is there anybody who could check them or give advice ?
>Has such a list ever been made in the commentaries ?
>thanks for any advice
>
>• abbhutam extraordinary ?
>• abhuutam without origin ?
>• accantam without limits ?
>• accutam which doesn't change its nature ?
>• amatam deathless ?
>• anaayuhana non accumulation of action ?
>• anakkaata ???
>• anidassanam incomparable ?
>• apalokitam remarquable ?
>• apanihitam without désire ?
>• appatittha not located anywhere, without a footing ?
>• atakkaavacara beyond conceptual thinking ?
>• attha gain ?
>• avacaniiya ???
>• avyaakata indescribable, not designated ?
>• nipunam subtle (clever, skilful, accomplished) ?
>• nissarana nirodha complete cessation of defilements ?
>• paaram other shore ?
>• padam base, position, place, final rest ?
>• panitam excellent, délicious ?
>• paraayanam support, rest, relief ?
>• sududdasam difficult to see ?
>• upadi viveka ultimate detachement ?
>• virajam stainless, free from defilements ?
>• yogakkhema ou kkhaya ???
>
>Simone
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>Never take life seriously.
>Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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