NirvanA

The term NirvanA refers to more than one thing:

NirvanaBand - The grunge band from Seattle.

NirvanaBuddhism - The state of perfect harmony that results from ego-extinction.

Also an English spelling of the Sanskrit nibbana, meaning extinction or "blowing out" (like a candle). Nirvana is a frequently used term in BuddhIsm--very roughly it is the state of being when ego-centered/craving consciousness is extinguished. See the EncyclopaediaBritannica entry for nirvana for a more detailed definition.