Reply To: Is it True that Nibbana’s taste is in the Heart?

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Lal
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Hello Waisaka. Welcome to the forum!

Your English is good enough for me to understand. I revised some of your sentences to make them a bit more clear. I hope I did not change the meanings you wanted to express.

It seems that you were a meditator in your recent lives. That could be why calming your mind and entering Samadhi is easier.

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You wrote: “In the last few months, I have felt something unexplainable in my heart; I can’t explain it; it’s like upekkha but not upekkha. It’s like being unconditioned, like calm water with no ripples, no joy/sorrow…”

  • That is very impressive. You are experiencing “niramisa sukha,” which is very different from “joyful experiences” due to mundane pleasures. See “Three Kinds of Happiness – What is Nirāmisa Sukha?
  • It is more like the relief you experience when a bad headache goes away. You feel a sense of calm.

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You wrote: “So the essence of my question is, is the object of Nibbana accessed through the heart or mind?

  Because I think Nibbana cannot be thought of, it can only be felt, is that true?”

  • Yes. You are right. As you wrote, “Nibbana cannot be thought of, it can only be felt.” 
  • It is felt as a relief! It calms the mind.

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I think you will be able to make significant progress.

  • If you can learn English a bit more, reading the posts on this website will become easier. If you can spend part of your time reading simple English novels or even newspapers, that could help you learn English. 
  • While Google Translate is generally good, I don’t think it can correctly translate the Pali words written with English letters. 
  • To learn pronunciation, the following could be helpful:

    Pāli Glossary – (A-K)

    Pāli Glossary – (L-Z)

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