Shadows of Nirvana


"Shadows of Nirvana" 

Once the war was over
they burnt all the books

words 
were of no importance

anymore,

Nirvana’s tears
felt in the reign

relief 
for all the shadows

one burning candle 
one immaculate flame

(LadyLabyrinth / 2023)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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July 7, 2023 at 4:01 PM
nirvana. "(in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism."
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July 7, 2023 at 4:19 PM
Prakrit: nivvana; literally, "blown out" (as in candle, as in an oil lamp)
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July 7, 2023 at 4:01 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana
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July 7, 2023 at 3:59 PM
"Just a Candle"/Wax Tailor (featuring Mark Lanegan).
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July 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM
https://youtu.be/zJEb_sTRcUc
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July 7, 2023 at 4:00 PM
LYRICS/ "Just a Candle", Wax Tailor (Mark Lanegan). https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Wax-Tailor-Mark-Lanegan/Just-a-Candle
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