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State of Niravana

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by gmatblood » Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:11 am
According to the teachings of the Buddhist and Hindu religions, attaining nirvana is to enter a state of supreme liberation, leaving behind the desires that perpetuate the cycle of death and rebirth.

A) attaining nirvana is to enter
B) to attain nirvana is entering
C) to attain nirvana is
D) to attain nirvana is to enter
E) attaining nirvana is to be entering

OA after some discussion.
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by aspirant2011 » Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:15 am
gmatblood wrote:According to the teachings of the Buddhist and Hindu religions, attaining nirvana is to enter a state of supreme liberation, leaving behind the desires that perpetuate the cycle of death and rebirth.

A) attaining nirvana is to enter- imparallel construction
B) to attain nirvana is entering
C) to attain nirvana is----- incomplete
D) to attain nirvana is to enter
E) attaining nirvana is to be entering

OA after some discussion.
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by sam2304 » Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:37 am
IMO D.
Getting defeated is just a temporary notion, giving it up is what makes it permanent.
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by vaibhavgupta » Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:09 pm
gmatblood wrote:According to the teachings of the Buddhist and Hindu religions, attaining nirvana is to enter a state of supreme liberation, leaving behind the desires that perpetuate the cycle of death and rebirth.

A) attaining nirvana is to enter
B) to attain nirvana is entering
C) to attain nirvana is
D) to attain nirvana is to enter
E) attaining nirvana is to be entering

OA after some discussion.
[spoiler]D, the best one![/spoiler] :)
If OA is A, IMO B
If OA is B, IMO C
If OA is C, IMO D
If OA is D, IMO E
If OA is E, IMO A

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by mankey » Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:02 am
Confused on this one? Can some expert please help here?

Also please clarify, what is "leaving" modifying here?

IMO: A.

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by HSPA » Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:19 am
state of liberation makes you leave the desires.

I think leaving the desires depends on state of liberation
mankey wrote:Confused on this one? Can some expert please help here?

Also please clarify, what is "leaving" modifying here?

IMO: A.

Thanks.
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