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Three Modes of Nibbàna
1 Su¤¤ata-Nibbàna
Nibbàna is devoid of lust, hatred and ignorance; it is
also devoid of groups of råpa and nàma. So it is called
Su¤¤ata-Nibbàna.
Su¤¤a – void or zero; here it means that lust, hatred,
ignorance, råpa and nàma are zero, but it does not mean
that Nibbàna is ‘nothingness’.
2 Animitta-Nibbàna
Material groups, which are composed of råpa-kalàpas,
have different forms and shapes. Mental groups
consisting of citta and its concomitants may be assumed
to have some kind of form for they can be seen by certain
persons who have developed super-normal power
(abhi¤¤às). Nibbàna, however, has no form and shape at
all. Thus it is called Animitta-Nibbàna.
3 Appanihita-Nibbàna
Nibbàna has no nàma and råpa nor any form and shape
to be longed for by taõhà (craving or lust). Neither is
there any lust or craving in Nibbàna. Nibbàna is abso
lutely free from lust as well as from the hankerings of
lust. So it is known as Appanihita-Nibbàna.
Some more Definitions of Nibbàna
Nibbàna may also be characterised by the following virtues.
1 Accutaü – It has past death, and thus no death occurs
in Nibbàna.
2 Accantaü – It has past the end called death, so it is
endless.