Within Indian thought, nirvana is a real release from reincarnation, not just a release from the idea. There is a real desire to never be reborn. That is part of why Buddhism is a philosophy of negation--it seeks to negate that cycle of rebirth, to negate the self. Nagarjuna, the Buddhist philosopher , made the analogy to the goal of Buddhism as blowing out a candle flame--the elimination of the self in all aspects of existence. Where is the Buddha now? he asked. Like the candle flame, he has ceased to be. That's not me saying that, that is the written teaching.