Comment by helikophis on 21/02/2025 at 14:41 UTC

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View submission: Is nirvana a permanent state?

It's misleading to call it a "permanent state". Once the constituents that a phenomenon is formed from separate, that same phenomenon never occurs again, but it would seem strange to call the non-existence of that phenomenon a "permanent state". It's the same with the three poisons of ignorance, greed, and hatred. Once those poisons have been eradicated through perfect awakening, they never arise again - but it would be a bit odd to call this a "permanent state". It's merely the absence of a temporary phenomenon. The fact that this absence has been given a name causes us to reify it as a "thing". But it is not a "thing".

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Comment by WestProcess6931 at 21/02/2025 at 14:45 UTC

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Thank you 🙏🏻