Karma, Nirvana and Reincarnation in Buddhism and Hinduism.

by Louis de La Vallée-Poussin and L. De

The primitive meaning of this celebrated word, Nirvana, seems to be twofold: on the one hand, 'becoming cool, cooling'; on the other hand, 'blowing out, ' 'extinguishing.' There is a nirvana of a man who is thirsty as well as of a candle. Hence two directions in the evolution of the religious or philosophical meaning of the word. Cooling, refreshment, the refreshment of a man who is suffering, the cooling of a man who is hot with desire, comfort,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511408677
• ISBN13: 9781511408677
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"