Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra According to some scholars, the language used in the tathāgatagarbha genre of sutras can be seen as an attempt to state orthodox Buddhist teachings of dependent origination using positive language. Kosho Yamamoto translates the explanation of nirvana in the Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra (c. 100-220 CE) as follows: In the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra, the Buddha speak of four attributes which make up nirvana. Writing on this Mahayana understanding of nirvana, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous state: See also Ataraxia Bodhi Enlightenment (religious) Moksha Nibbāna: The Mind Stilled Nirvana Parinirvana Satori Śūnyatā Notes Further notes on "different paths" Quotes Further notes on quotes References Sources Printed sources Via Google Books. Web-sources Further reading Ajahn Brahm, "Mindfulness, Bliss, and Beyond: A Meditator's Handbook" (Wisdom Publications 2006) Part II. Katukurunde Nanananda, "Nibbana – The Mind Stilled (Vol. I-VII)" (Dharma Grantha Mudrana Bharaya, 2012). Ajahn Pasanno & Ajahn Amaro, "The Island : An Anthology of the Buddha's Teachings on Nibbana" (Abhayagiri Publication 2022). Kawamura, Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhism, Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1981, pp. 11. Yogi Kanna, "Nirvana: Absolute Freedom" (Kamath Publishing; 2011) 198 pages. Steven Collins. Nirvana: Concept, Imagery, Narrative (Cambridge University Press; 2010) 204 pages. External links Buddhism for Beginners, "What is nirvana?" Buddhist philosophical concepts Buddhist terminology