Mahaparinirvana
In Buddhism, Mahaparinirvana is a term meaning “great, complete Nirvana“. The word “Mahaparinirvana” usually refers to the ultimate state of Nirvana (everlasting, highest peace and happiness) entered by an Awakened Being (Buddha) or “arhat” at the moment of physical death; but it can also refer to that same state reached during such a being’s physical lifetime too. In the Mahayana...