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The character 涅, which remains unchanged between traditional and simplified systems, is composed of the water radical (氵) on the left and the component 圼 on the right, the latter itself comprising 日 (sun) over 土 (earth). Its original meaning was a type of black mud or mineral earth found in water, a definition consistent with its components suggesting earth altered by sun and water. This substance was historically used in dyeing processes, leading the character to develop the extended meaning "to dye" or "to blacken". Through semantic extension, it also came to represent the idea of being stained or contaminated. Furthermore, 涅 was employed phonetically to transcribe the Sanskrit term "nirvāṇa", forming the compound 涅槃, a central concept in Buddhist philosophy.
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佛教追求涅槃的境界。
涅槃是佛教的终极目标。
许多僧人通过冥想实现涅槃。
在佛教经典中，涅槃被描述为永恒的寂静。
如果你理解佛法，就可能接近涅槃。
涅槃之后，不再有轮回。
尽管涅槃难以用语言表达，但它是佛教的核心概念。
通过多年的修行和悟道，这位高僧最终进入了涅槃的状态。