quinta-feira, fevereiro 08, 2007

nirvana


Diz-me, o e-mail, que hoje é o dia Nirvana. O que raio é o dia Nirvana? É o dia do nada... do vazio, da imensidão?

Mais ou menos. Vejamos o que a BBC diz:
Nirvana Day is an annual Buddhist festival. It is also known as Parinirvana and is celebrated by some Buddhists on February 15th. Nirvana Day is one of many Buddhist festivals which also include Wesak and Uposatha days. Nirvana Day is the celebration of Buddha's death when he reached total Nirvana, at the age of 80.
On Nirvana Day, Buddhists think about their lives and how they can work towards gaining the perfect peace of Nirvana. Nirvana is believed to be the end of rebirth and is the ultimate aim of Buddhism. It is reached when all want and suffering is gone.


Parinirvana Day - Wikipedia

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