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How is nirvana defined in Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism?

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... nirvana , in Buddhism , Jainism , and Hinduism , a state of supreme liberation and bliss, contrasted to samsara or bondage in the repeating cycle of death and rebirth.

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