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Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come
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"Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come"

- Rabindranath Tagore

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Rabindranath Tagore's quote speaks to the concept of nirvana, or knowledge. He recommends that nirvana is not a moment of abrupt, dramatic transformation, but rather a gradual procedure of understanding and approval. The metaphor of a candle being burnt out indicates an unexpected, remarkable change, but Tagore suggests that nirvana is more subtle and gradual. He suggests that it is more like the extinguishing of a flame when day comes, a gradual procedure of understanding and acceptance. This indicates that enlightenment is not a sudden, remarkable event, but rather a steady process of understanding and acceptance. It is a journey of self-discovery and development, and it is only when we have actually totally welcomed this journey that we can reach nirvana. Tagore's quote is a suggestion that knowledge is a process, which it is just through perseverance and understanding that we can reach our ultimate goal.
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Rabindranath Tagore This quote is written / told by Rabindranath Tagore between May 6, 1861 and August 7, 1941. He was a famous Poet from India. The author also have 44 other quotes.

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