Nirvana (disambiguation)
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Nirvana
Nirvana
Nirvāṇa ; ) is a central concept in Indian religions. In sramanic thought, it is the state of being free from suffering. In Hindu philosophy, it is the union with the Supreme being through moksha...

is a philosophical concept in Buddhism and Jainism.

Nirvana may also refer to:

Music

  • Nirvana (band)
    Nirvana (band)
    Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...

    , a grunge music band from Aberdeen, Washington, USA (1987–1994)
    • Nirvana (Nirvana album), a hits compilation album of the US band
  • Nirvana (UK band)
    Nirvana (UK band)
    Nirvana were a United Kingdom-based progressive rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Though the band only achieved limited commercial success, they were acclaimed both by music industry professionals and critics...

    , a UK-based rock band (1967–present)
  • Nirvana 2002
    Nirvana 2002
    Nirvana 2002 was a Swedish death metal band active between 1988 and 1992. The band was originally called Prophet 2002, but decided to change its name to Nirvana. However, it had to add the "2002" after seeing an advertisement for Nirvana's debut single, "Love Buzz/Big Cheese", released in October...

    , a Swedish death metal band (1988–1992)
  • Nirvana (Bucky Pizzarelli album), 1995
  • Nirvana (Herbie Mann and the Bill Evans Trio album)
    Nirvana (Herbie Mann and the Bill Evans Trio album)
    -Track listing:# "Nirvana" - 5:50# "Gymnopedie" - 3:19# "I Love You" - 7:13# "Willow Weep for Me" - 5:33# "Lover Man" - 4:51# "Cashmere" - 6:41...

    , 1962
  • "Nirvana" (Elbosco song)
    Nirvana (Elbosco song)
    Nirvana is a 1995 New Age song written and composed by Rojotua, Loxatus and C. Max and performed by the Spanish musical group Elbosco. The song became a world success and was also used by Danny Boyle in the 2004 film Millions....

    , a 1995 new age song by the Spanish group Elbosco
  • "Nirvana" (Elemeno P song), a 2002 rock song by New Zealand band Elemeno P

Biology

  • Nirvana (leafhopper)
    Nirvana (leafhopper)
    Nirvana is a leafhopper genus belonging to the Nirvaninae subfamily and the tribe Nirvanini. Distinguishable from other leafhopper subfamilies by their uniquely shaped head and the presence of two preapical cells alone on the tegemen, they comprise some of the most beautiful and iridescent of the...

    , a leafhopper genus established by Kirkaldy in 1900
  • Nirvana, an invalid butterfly genus established by Tsukada and Nishiyama in 1979; now Nirvanopsis

Ships

  • USS Nirvana (SP-706)
    USS Nirvana (SP-706)
    USS Nirvana , later USS SP-706, was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission in 1917 and from 1918 to 1919.Nirvana was built as the civilian motorboat Tarpon II in 1915 by S.O. Hauser at Staten Island, New York. She later was renamed Nirvana.The U.S. Navy acquired Nirvana from her owner, M. S...

    , later USS SP-706, a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission in 1917 and from 1918 to 1919
  • USS Nirvana II (SP-204)
    USS Nirvana II (SP-204)
    USS Nirvana II was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918.Nirvana II was built as a civilian motorboat of the same name in 1916 by Brett Brothers at West Lynn, Massachusetts. The U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, J. Hartley Merrick of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on...

    , a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1918

Other

  • NEdit
    NEdit
    NEdit, the Nirvana editor, is a text editor and source code editor for the X Window System. It has an interface similar to text editors on Microsoft Windows and Macintosh, rather than to older UNIX editors like Emacs...

    , the "Nirvana editor", a text editor
  • Mechanus
    Mechanus
    In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, Mechanus, also known as The Clockwork Nirvana of Mechanus is a purely lawful aligned plane of existence...

    , also known as Nirvana, an alternate name for the Lawful Neutral spiritually aligned outer plane in Dungeons & Dragons
  • Nirvana (film)
    Nirvana (film)
    Nirvana is a science fiction film, produced in Italy in 1997 by director Gabriele Salvatores, starring Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Rubini and Stefania Rocca...

    , a 1997 Italian science fiction movie
  • Mount Nirvana
    Mount Nirvana
    Mount Nirvana, at is the unofficial name of the highest mountain in the Northwest Territories, Canada.-History:Part of the Mackenzie Mountains, it was first climbed by Bill Buckingham and Lew Surdam in July 1965.-Today:...

    , the unofficial name of the highest mountain in the Northwest Territories, Canada
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