ˌʃæŋɡɹiˈlɑː ˌʃæŋˈɹɪlɑ ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt ˈhɛvən nɪəˈvɑːnə nɪɹˈvɑnə ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪs any place of complete bliss and delight and peace (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness