nirvana
/nɪərˈvɑːnə/
EN
In Buddhism and Hinduism, a state of perfect peace and happiness that is achieved when a person is freed from the cycle of reincarnation and all personal suffering and desire; broadly, any place or state of complete bliss or freedom from disturbance.
Many spiritual seekers spend their lives working to reach a state of nirvana.
Etymology
The word nirvana entered English in the early 19th century, borrowed directly from Sanskrit nirvāṇa, which literally means 'blowing out' or 'extinguishing', referring to the extinguishing of personal desire and the cycle of rebirth.