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What reasons best explain why nirvana is usually described in negative, not positive terms (ie, no illusions, no fear, no suffering)?

What reasons best explain why nirvana is usually described in negative, not positive terms (ie, no illusions, no fear, no suffering)?
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What reasons best explain why nirvana is usually described in negative, not positive terms (ie, no illusions, no fear, no suffering)?

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Nirvana is said to be beyond description, so it can only be described by what it is not.
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