What is Nirvana?

What Is Nirvana? A Return to the Sacred Self

By You Are Nirvana

In the gentle whispers of the wind, in the hush between heartbeats, there exists a realm beyond striving, beyond doing—a space where the soul no longer seeks because it has found itself. That space… is Nirvana.

The Ancient Path to Inner Freedom

Nirvana is a concept rooted in Eastern philosophies—particularly Buddhism and Hinduism—where it is understood as the ultimate liberation. It is the sacred release from suffering, ego, attachment, and illusion. It is not a place, but a state of being—peaceful, boundless, unshaken by the waves of the world.

In Sanskrit, the word nirvāṇa means “to extinguish” or “to blow out”—like the flame of a candle—symbolizing the extinguishing of the fires of desire, anger, and ignorance. It is the moment when the soul, tired of illusion, finally remembers its true essence and becomes one with the vastness of the Universe.

Nirvana in the New Age: A Return, Not an Escape

In modern spiritual and shamanic circles, Nirvana is no longer seen as a distant goal, but a birthright—a natural state we are all returning to. It's the remembrance that peace is not found in the outer world, but cultivated from within.

Nirvana is what happens when we clear the chakras, realign with the Earth’s rhythm, breathe with intention, and listen deeply to the soul’s calling. It is the moment the healer becomes the healed, the seeker becomes the truth, and the student realizes they have always been the master.

Shamanic Threads in the Tapestry of Nirvana

In shamanic teachings, Nirvana echoes through plant medicine journeys, limpias (herbal cleanses), and sound vibration rituals—through the wisdom of the ancestors and the spirits of the land. The shaman knows Nirvana as the soul’s original home, the place where all duality dissolves into oneness, and the human remembers they are sacred.

Through drumming, breath, silence, and sacred ceremony, the veil is lifted. What’s revealed is not something outside of us—but the power that has always lived within us.

Why We Chose the Name: YOU ARE NIRVANA

At You Are Nirvana, we believe healing isn’t about becoming something new—it’s about remembering who you already are. Every session, every class, every ceremony is an invitation for you to come home to your true self.

You are not broken. You are not missing anything. You are not searching for something that doesn’t exist.You are Nirvana.

This is why we chose our name.To remind you, in every offering, in every healing, and in every breath—that what you are looking for… is already within you.We are here to walk that path with you.To teach it. To live it. And to awaken it—again and again.

📍Offered at:You Are Nirvana — Pembroke Pines, FL | Serving Broward & Miami-Dade

Sessions & Trainings: Chakra Healing, Reiki Certification (Gendai Reiki Hō), Sound Healing, Limpias, Meditation, and QHHT®