Nirvana Definition–noun | 1. | (often initial capital letter ) Pali, nibbana. Buddhism. freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering, as a result of the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion: attained by the Arhat as his goal but postponed by the Bodhisattva. |
| 2. | (often initial capital letter) Hinduism. salvation through the union of Atman with Brahma; moksha. |
| 3. | a place or state characterized by freedom from or oblivion to pain, worry, and the external world. |
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Los Angeles Times - Found Sep. 26, 2008
... band that was releasing records on a Seattle-based independent label and brought them to Atlantic, introducing mainstream America to Nirvana.
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Video: Weezer covering Nirvana's "Sliver"
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Found Sep. 26, 2008
Last week I posted a few vids of Harvey Danger and Schoolyard Heroes covering Nirvana songs.
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Finding Nirvana
Sydney Morning Herald - Found Sep. 26, 2008
... hard rock set to a slow beat' (as one Kurt Cobain put it back then) of bands such as Soundgarden, Nirvana, Tad and Mudhoney, the sound didn...
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Finding Nirvana
Brisbane Times - Found Sep. 26, 2008
... hard rock set to a slow beat' (as one Kurt Cobain put it back then) of bands such as Soundgarden, Nirvana, Tad and Mudhoney, the sound didn...
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VIDEO: Weezer covers Nirvana
On The Download - Found Sep. 25, 2008
As we previously alluded to , Weezer covered Nirvana's "Sliver" at their tour kickoff in Lowell on Tuesday.
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Weezer Cover Nirvana, Oasis + More
Spinner.com - Found Sep. 25, 2008
Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy! Spinner.com : Weezer covered Nirvana's 'Sliver' and Oasis' 'Morning Glory' at their tour kick-off show in ...
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Buffett says panic of last week would 'look like nirvana' if ...
New Zealand Herald - Found Sep. 25, 2008
... terms of a bailout for the financial system, Buffett said the panic of last week would 'look like nirvana' if the legislation was not passed.
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US crisis till now called 'Nirvana'
Outlookmoney.com - Found Sep. 25, 2008
London, Sep 25 (PTI) Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has said panic caused by financial turmoil will 'look like Nirvana' if the US Congress fails ...
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Does Rivers Cuomo know the words to Nirvana's "Sliver"?
On The Download - Found Sep. 24, 2008
Besides the Nirvana cover, there was also an Oasis cover, and a cameo by Tom DeLonge.
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Courtney Love Ruined Nirvana, Says Music Boss
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