Q56: Venerable Sir, what are the descriptions of Nibbāna made by those who, you believe, have attained it?

问56：尊者，那些您相信证得涅槃的人如何描述涅槃的？

Some descriptions of Nibbāna made by those who, I believed, realized it are as follows:

• I found objects and noting mind to cease abruptly.

• I discovered that objects and noting mind were cut off like a creeper chopped down.

• I saw objects and noting mind fall down immediately like a heavy burden unloaded.

• I perceived objects and noting mind drop down as if I lost my hold on them.

• I felt as if I escaped from objects and noting mind.

• I found out that objects and noting mind ceased abruptly like a candle light blown out.

• I felt as if I got out of the objects and noting mind, like coming into the light out of the darkness.

• I felt that I escaped the objects and noting mind, as if I got into clarity from obscurity.

• I found both objects and noting mind submerged as if they were to sink into the water.

• I discovered that both objects and noting mind stopped suddenly like a sprinter who was pushed back from the front.

• I found both objects and noting mind disappeared suddenly.

那些我相信证得涅槃的人对涅槃的一些描述如下：

l 我发现观照的目标和观照的心突然止息。

l 我发现观照的目标和观照的心就像爬藤被斩断一样一下截断。

l 我见观照的目标和观照的心立即落下，就像放下重担。

l 我觉知观照的目标和观照的心脱落，就像我没抓牢它们。

l 我感到就像我从观照的目标和观照的心逃逸。

l 我发现观照的目标和观照的心突然止息就像烛火被吹灭。

l 我感到就像从观照的目标和观照的心脱离，就如从黑暗进入光明。

l 我感到从观照的目标和观照的心逃离，就像从晦暗进入明亮。

l 我发现观照的目标和观照的心二者沉没，就像它们沉入水中。

l 我发现观照的目标和观照的心二者突然停止，就像冲刺的运动员被从正面推回。

l 我发现观照的目标和观照的心二者突然消失。