Reference: Subject Clearing Beingness

The ultimate evolution of self is attaining the state of Nirvana and maintaining it.

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Definition of NIRVANA

Nirvana is attained when all anomalies relating to self are resolved. In other words, the whole system of postulates, called self, is operating as one having continuity, consistency and harmony throughout. Such a self has its attention totally extroverted. Its attention is now on resolving anomalies in its environment on a universal scale.

This understanding is consistent with the traditional definition of Nirvana: ”the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion… a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of individuality, and the subject is released from the effects of karma.”

The viewpoint in the state of Nirvana may be described as The Unattached Viewpoint . An UNATTACHED viewpoint is a viewpoint that itself does not have any anomalies but has the ability to view all possible anomalies in its environment without any distortion.

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Misconceptions

1. It is a misconception to think that, in Nirvana, one merges with the rest of the universe and loses one’s self. Nirvana amounts to expanding the self and not losing it. This naturally brings about the sense of Oneness. Hubbard of Scientology misunderstood Buddhism and its goal of nirvana.

2. When Nirvana is referred to as the “blowing out” or “quenching” it does not mean the cessation of self. It means the cessation of all anomalies afflicting the self.

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