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Non-abiding nirvāṇa

The Mahāyāna nirvāṇa that dwells neither in saṃsāra nor in a passive peace, but acts in the world.

Also: apratishthita nirvana

Mahāyāna, Zen and Tibetan Buddhism

Apratiṣṭhita nirvāṇa, nirvāṇa without abode, is the Mahāyāna description of a buddha’s attainment: through wisdom it does not abide in saṃsāra, and through compassion it does not abide in a quiescent nirvāṇa, but continues to work for beings.