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Nibbana is not non-becoming (Abhava), nor mere emptiness, nor can one find in Nibbana, becoming or somethingness.

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  1. adjective Appropriate, suitable, or proper.
  2. adjective Pleasing or attractive to the eye.

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/bəˈkəmɪŋ/
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