Liberation and Enlightenment

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Nirvana and Enlightenment
It’s important to understand that nirvana and enlightenment aren’t the same. Nirvana is the first step. Enlightenment is the second step.
in Samsara & Nirvana
Nirvana in the Different Buddhist Systems
Within Hinayana and Mahayana schools there are different categories and presentations of nirvana.
in Samsara & Nirvana
Basic Tenets of the Samkhya and Yoga Schools
The Yoga school of Indian philosophy shares the basic assertions of the Samkhya system, such as concerning primal matter, the self and liberation, but adds to the system the supreme god Ishvara, equivalent to Shiva.
in Non-Buddhist Asian Traditions
Analysis of “Why Aren’t We All Enlightened Yet?”
With a beginningless mental continuum of uncontrollably recurring rebirths, what makes us develop a bodhichitta aim the first time?
in Bodhichitta
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