Nirvana (Skt. निर्वाण) is a concept in Buddhism and jainism referring to the cessation of suffering and the end of the cycle of rebirth.

On the path of knowledge, Nirvana corresponds to:

• Liberation from ignorance

• Self realisation - knowledge of one's true nature

• The end of suffering

• Freedom from the illusion of a separate self

See also liberation, moksha, jeevan mukti.