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Nisan

NISAN A Hebrew month, nearly answering to our April, but varying somewhat from year to year, according to the course of the moon. It was the seventh month of the civil year; but was made the first month of the sacred year, at the coming out of Egypt, Exo 12:2 . By Moses it is … Continue reading “Nisan”

Nirvana

nirvana (Sanskrit: nis, out; vana, a blowing) In the Buddhistic religion, a state of absence of desire and pain; in its full import, it means eternal, unconscious repose. To obtain deliverance from rebirth, all forms of desire, whether evil or innocent, must be absolutely suppressed, even the desire to preserve one’s conscious existence. Nirvana is … Continue reading “Nirvana”

Nirschl, Joseph

Nirschl, Joseph Theologian and writer, b. at Durchfurth, Lower Bavaria, 24 February, 1823; d. at Würzburg, 17 January, 1904. He was ordained in 1851 and graduated as doctor of theology in 1854 at Munich. He was appointed teacher of Christian doctrine at Passau in 1855 and in 1862 professor of churoh history and patrology. In … Continue reading “Nirschl, Joseph”

Nirmalas

Nirmalas one of the divisions of the Sikhs (q.v.), who profess to practice the strictest seclusion of religious asceticism. They lead a life of celibacy, and disregard their personal appearance, often going nearly naked. They do not assemble together in colleges, nor do they observe any particular form of divine service, but confine their devotion … Continue reading “Nirmalas”

Nirguna

Nirguna (Skr.) “Devoid of qualities” (cf. guna), predicated as early as the Upanishads (q.v.) of the Absolute as its in-it-self aspect (cf. saguna). The highest reality is conceived to be of such fulness, such transcendence that it has no part in the manifold of the phenomenal which is mere maya (q.v.) in Sankara’s (q.v.) philosophy … Continue reading “Nirguna”

Nireupan

Nireupan the word used by the Siamese to denote the Nirvana (q.v.) of the Buddhists. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Nipter

Nipter (Gr. , a basin; in Latin, pedilavium) is the name of a wash-basin used in churches for religious ceremony. The name is also applied to the ceremony of washing feet. This is performed by the Greek Christians on Good Friday, in imitation of our Savior, who on that day washed his disciples’ feet with … Continue reading “Nipter”

Niphont

Niphont bishop of Novgorod, a Russian prelate of note, flourished near the middle of the 12th century. He died at Kief April 13, 1156. He is considered as one of the continuators of the Chronicles of Nestor.’ Herberstein has inserted in his Commentaries a series of questions, some of them being of the strangest character, … Continue reading “Niphont”