nirvana
n. uncountablen. a state or place of perfect happiness and peace where no problems exist. In some religions, it is the highest spiritual goal where life and death finally stop repeating.
n. the ultimate state of enlightenment in Buddhism and Hinduism, marked by the extinction of desire and the end of suffering. Often used in secular contexts to signify a superlative state of liberation, harmony, or bliss.
The beach at sunset felt like total nirvana.
After months of stressful deadlines, sitting in a quiet garden with a book felt like pure nirvana to her.
While many seek spiritual nirvana through meditative practice, others apply the term more loosely to any situation where physical comfort and mental quietude perfectly align with one's surroundings.
Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “blown or put out, extinguished”), from निस् (nis, “out”) + वा (vā, “to blow”), the second part cognate with Russian ве́тер (véter, “wind”), weather, vent and wind.
Frequently used after 'pure', 'total', or 'absolute' to describe a state of mind or a physical location.