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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