nirvana　涅槃;泥洹;滅度 The goal of Buddhist practice. It originally means “blowing out of blind passions” and signifies deliverance from the bondage of self-attachment. In Jodo Shinshu, the Pure Land itself is the realm of nirvana; those who attain the entrusting heart, even though they are full of evil passions, will unfailingly realize nirvana in the Pure Land. Rennyo quotes in his letter a line from Shinran’s verse, “we attain nirvana without severing blind passions”, to emphasize the fact that the compassion of Amida Buddha is already working on us who are burdened with blind passions.