<p>No, the total annihilation of humanity is not considered a path to Nirvana in traditional spiritual teachings. Nirvana is seen as an individual, spiritual achievement, and promoting harm or destruction conflicts with ethical principles in many belief systems.</p>

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Long Hoang
<p>The human realm is only one of the <a href="https://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sagga/loka.html" rel="noreferrer">thirty one planes of existence</a> mentioned in Buddhist sutras. If all of humanity is wiped out, we will likely end up in the other realms. Even when a world cycle ends i.e. the end of the universe, there are some realms that are not affected by the subsequent destruction and rebirth of the universe. So, the cycle of samsara never ends or stops temporarily.</p>

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Desmon
<p>If nirvana is to escape the cycle of Samsara, wouldn't all of humanity being dead meaning Samsara would end? Say there was a total nuclear war and everyone ends up dead.</p>

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2024-03-01T14:58:16.063Z
No,in my opinion annihilation of 'human-ness' will.
Qwerty
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2024-03-01T22:58:11.613Z
Vladimir, is it you? Bad joke aside, see the answer of Desmon.
Gyro Gearloose
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2024-03-09T06:31:35.490Z
Yes, @Desmon is correct.
Pycm
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Would total annihilation of Humanity cause Nirvana for everyone?
# Would total annihilation of Humanity cause Nirvana for everyone?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-01)

If nirvana is to escape the cycle of Samsara, wouldn't all of humanity being dead meaning Samsara would end? Say there was a total nuclear war and everyone ends up dead.

**Tags:** nirvana, death, samsara, human

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: No,in my opinion annihilation of 'human-ness' will.  
> **username_2**: Vladimir, is it you? Bad joke aside, see the answer of username_5.  
> **username_3**: Yes, @username_5 is correct.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2024-03-01. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

The human realm is only one of the [thirty one planes of existence](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sagga/loka.html) mentioned in Buddhist sutras. If all of humanity is wiped out, we will likely end up in the other realms. Even when a world cycle ends i.e. the end of the universe, there are some realms that are not affected by the subsequent destruction and rebirth of the universe. So, the cycle of samsara never ends or stops temporarily.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2024-03-01. Score: 0

No, the total annihilation of humanity is not considered a path to Nirvana in traditional spiritual teachings. Nirvana is seen as an individual, spiritual achievement, and promoting harm or destruction conflicts with ethical principles in many belief systems.


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