Parinirvana Day or Nirvana day is the day that marks "the physical death of Buddha. [This day] is celebrated in some countries in East Asia on February 8, and in Bhutan on the 15th day of the fourth month of the Bhutanese calendar."
Source: Parinirvana Day, NationaToday.com"Esta celebración coincide con el día en el que Buda alcanzó el Nirvana Final, consiguiendo la felicidad más allá del cuerpo físico. En algunos lugares, el Día del Nirvana se celebra el 8 de febrero, y en otros se produce el 15 de febrero."
This video breaks down the definition of Nirvana, and introduces several other key terms in Buddhism.
If you would like to learn more about Nirvana and Buddhism, in more detail, check out the Buddhism for Beginners digital slide decks from Tricycle, an independent Buddhist journal.
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Understanding Buddhism by A. W. Buckey
The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism by Robert E. Buswell and Donald S. Lopez
Buddhist Ethics : A Very Short Introduction by Damien Keown
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