Dear Mahinda, Nina, Piya and others,

I have often come across the term "release of mind" in sutta
translations. what exactly does it mean? what Pali words are used to
mean this term? how does the Buddha define / explain this term?

My understanding (and I could be entirely wrong) has been that mind by
its very nature is desire and discontent or in other words is
synonymous with desire and discontent. Consequently, "release of mind"
would mean entering from a state of mind to a state of no mind. Am I
making sense...

Kindly help / guide.

with metta,
PG