This matter about ‘nibbāna’ is not a matter which can be spoken about understood in just a matter of two or three words. Therefore learners must truly read and re-read or learn and define the word so as to get its true meaning. They should not skip and be neglectful in their reading while trying to define and make whatever comparison necessary in order to grasp the right essence of the word, then only will they get to know what ‘nibbāna’ truly is. Things will become clearer by respective levels until real ‘nibbāna’ is attained through actual practice of the Dhamma. From now onward we will learn about the trends of thoughts seeking an understanding and also the value of ‘nibbana’ so that there will be more or less some amount of perhaps even greater satisfaction in the attainment of ‘nibbāna’.

– Buddhadasa Bhikkhu –

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