断灭论 Traditional form: 斷滅論 Pinyin (reading): duànmièlùn Definitions: annihilation (of soul, Sanskrit uccheda) Characters: 断 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt 灭 - to extinguish; to wipe out 论 - debate; discussion Traditional characters: 斷 - to sever, to cut off, to interrupt 滅 - to extinguish; to wipe out 論 - debate; discussion