nirodha vs nibbana?

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Patisambhidamagga, Nibbana-dhatu:

"There are two types of relinquishment through cessation: relinquishment as giving up, and relinquishment as entering into. It gives up defilements and aggregates, thus it is relinquishment as giving up; cognizance enters cessation which is the nibbana principle thus it is relinquishment as entering into. These are the two kinds of relinquishment through cessation."

Nirodhavasena dve vossaggaa: pariccaagavossaggo ca, pakkhandanavossaggo ca. Kilesa ca khandhe ca pariccajatiiti, pariccaagavossaggo; nirodhanibbaanadhaatuyaa cittam pakkhandatiiti. Pakkhandanavossaggo nirodhavasena ime dve vossaggaa.

This, bhikkhu, is a designation for the element of Nibbāna: the removal of lust, the removal of hatred, the removal of delusion. The destruction of the taints is spoken of in that way. https://suttacentral.net/sn45.7/en/bodhi

we enter upon and abide in the cessation of perception and feeling. And our taints are destroyed by our seeing with wisdom. https://suttacentral.net/mn31/en/bodhi

"When a monk has emerged from the cessation of perception & feeling, to what does his mind lean, to what does it tend, to what does it incline?"

"When a monk has emerged from the cessation of perception & feeling, his mind leans to seclusion, tends to seclusion, inclines to seclusion." https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn41/sn41.006.than.html#fn-4

According to the commentary, "seclusion" here stands for Nibbana.

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I have not learnt the meaning of Niroddha from the Suttas but I think Niroddha is a kind of tool or process which when employed by someone prevents the effect of a cause from coming into existence... for example if you wear a fire proof glove then you can put your hands into the fire and you will not be affected. Another interesting example would be of a chameleon. It changes color whenever it perceives a threat or seeks food. This way inspite of being present among the enemies it survives. By employing Niroddha Nirvana is achieved.

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Nirodha is a process, namely, the cessation of defilements & suffering (caused by insight).

Nibbana is the pre-existing element of peace that is experienced when cessation occurs.

Its like opening a window to experience a cool breeze. Nirodha is opening the window. Nibbana is the cool breeze.

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