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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth; also called nirvana.
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Paper 1
Liberation from craving, suffering and the cycle of rebirth; also called nirvana.
Revise: Dependent ArisingFollowing the Buddhist path helps a person reduce craving and move towards Nibbana, liberation from suffering and rebirth.
Liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth through overcoming greed, hatred and ignorance; also called nirvana.
Compare the ideals directly: both seek liberation from suffering, but the Arhat ideal emphasises attaining nibbana, while the Bodhisattva ideal emphasises helping all beings towards enlightenment.
Distinguish the occasions: Wesak commemorates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death; Parinirvana Day focuses on his death and final nibbana.
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Liberation through extinguishing greed, hate and ignorance; understood as peace and freedom from suffering and the cycle of rebirth. Nirvana is the Sanskrit form of the term.