Several synonyms for Nibbāna are described - such as, the taintless, the truth, the far shore, the subtle, the hard to see, the unaging, the stable, the non-disintegrating, the signless, the non-proliferation, the peaceful, the deathless, the excellent, the auspicious, the safe, the wearing away of craving, the wonderful, the marvelous, the freedom from calamity, the state free from calamity, Nibbāna, the blameless, dispassion, purity, freedom, the non-clinging, the island, the security, the protection, and the shelter.

SN 43.14-43  Anāsavādi sutta - The Taintless

“Anāsavañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anāsavagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, anāsavaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the taintless and the way of practice leading to the taintless. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the taintless? …

Saccañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi saccagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, saccaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the truth and the way of practice leading to the truth. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the truth? …

Pārañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi pāragāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, pāraṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the far shore and the way of practice leading to the far shore. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the far shore? …

Nipuṇañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi nipuṇagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, nipuṇaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the subtle and the way of practice leading to the subtle. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the subtle? …

Sududdasañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi sududdasagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, sududdasaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the hard to see and the way of practice leading to the hard to see. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the hard to see? …

Ajajjarañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi ajajjaragāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, ajajjaraṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the unaging and the way of practice leading to the unaging. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the unaging? …

Dhuvañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi dhuvagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhuvaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the stable and the way of practice leading to the stable. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the stable? …

Apalokitañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi apalokitagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, apalokitaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the non-disintegrating and the way of practice leading to the non-disintegrating. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the non-disintegrating? …

Anidassanañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anidassanagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, anidassanaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the signless and the way of practice leading to the signless. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the signless? …

Nippapañcañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi nippapañcagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, nippapañcaṁ …pe…?

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the non-proliferation and the path leading to non-proliferation. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is non-proliferation? …

Santañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi santagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, santaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the peaceful and the way of practice leading to the peaceful. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the peaceful? …

Amatañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi amatagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, amataṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the deathless and the way of practice leading to the deathless. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the deathless? …

Paṇītañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi paṇītagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, paṇītaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the excellent and the way of practice leading to the excellent. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the excellent? …

Sivañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi sivagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, sivaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the auspicious and the way of practice leading to the auspicious. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the auspicious? …

Khemañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi khemagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, khemaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the safe and the way of practice leading to the safe. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the safe? …

Taṇhākkhayañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi taṇhākkhayagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, taṇhākkhayaṁ …pe…?

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the wearing away of craving and the way of practice leading to the wearing away of craving. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the wearing away of craving? …

Acchariyañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi acchariyagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, acchariyaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the wonderful and the way of practice leading to the wonderful. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the wonderful? …

Abbhutañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi abbhutagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, abbhutaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the marvelous and the way of practice leading to the marvelous. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the marvelous? …

Anītikañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anītikagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, anītikaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the freedom from calamity and the way of practice leading to the freedom from calamity. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the freedom from calamity? …

Anītikadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anītikadhammagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, anītikadhammaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the state free from calamity and the way of practice leading to the state free from calamity. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the state free from calamity? …

Nibbānañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi nibbānagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, nibbānaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about Nibbāna and the path leading to Nibbāna. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is Nibbāna? …

Abyābajjhañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi abyābajjhagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, abyābajjhaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the blameless and the way of practice leading to the blameless. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the blameless? …

Virāgañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi virāgagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, virāgo …pe…?

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about dispassion and the path leading to dispassion. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is dispassion? …

Suddhiñca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi suddhigāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamā ca, bhikkhave, suddhi …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about purity and the path leading to purity. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is purity? …

Muttiñca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi muttigāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamā ca, bhikkhave, mutti …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about freedom and the path leading to freedom. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is freedom? …

Anālayañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi anālayagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, anālayo …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the non-clinging and the way of practice leading to the non-clinging. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the non-clinging? …

Dīpañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi dīpagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, dīpaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the island and the way of practice leading to the island. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the island? …

Leṇañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi leṇagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, leṇaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the security and the way of practice leading to the security. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the security? …

Tāṇañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi tāṇagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, tāṇaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the protection and the way of practice leading to the protection. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the protection? …

Saraṇañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi saraṇagāmiñca maggaṁ. Taṁ suṇātha. Katamañca, bhikkhave, saraṇaṁ …pe….

I will teach you, bhikkhus, about the shelter and the way of practice leading to the shelter. Listen to this. And what, bhikkhus, is the shelter? …

Last updated on December 3, 2025