Nirvana Day is an annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana at the age of 80. Nirvana is believed to be the end of the cycle of death and rebirth.

A tucked away Buddhist center in the north part of Brevard County is home to some of the state's largest Buddhist statues.

Known for thought processes like the Eightfold Path, enlightenment, and Nirvana, Buddha suggested that the purpose of life is ...

the original Buddha whose teachings are the basis of most Buddhist practices. The statue shows him “entering nirvana,” as he passed away at the age of 80 lying on his right side with a smile ...