Thanks Bruce, I think I have the books somewhere which I had bought decades.
Time to re-read.

Sukhi.

P.

Bruce Burrill wrote:

> 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
> >
> >Never take life seriously.
> >Nobody gets out alive anyway.
> >
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