moksha
Sign in to saveMoksha (, ; , '), also called vimoksha, vimukti, and mukti', is a term in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, liberation, nirvana, or release. In its soteriological and eschatological senses, it refers to freedom from saṃsāra, the cycle of death and rebirth. In its epistemological and psychological senses, moksha'' is freedom from ignorance: self-realization, self-actualization and self-knowledge.
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Moksha is a concept found in several major Indian religions (Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism) that refers to liberation or freedom—either from the endless cycle of death and rebirth, or from ignorance through spiritual self-knowledge. It matters because it represents the ultimate spiritual goal in these traditions, describing the highest form of freedom and fulfillment a person can achieve.
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30 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Definitions
- Eschatological sense
- Epistemological and psychological senses
- As a state of perfection
- History
- Evolution of the concept
- Interpretations in relation to Dharma
- Nagarjuna's challenge
- Adi Shankara's challenge
- The Vaisnavas' challenge
- Synonyms
- Hinduism
- Nyaya
- Sāmkhya and Yoga
- Vedanta
- Advaita Vedanta
- Dvaita
- Vishishtadvaita
- Mokṣha in this life
- Mokṣa in Balinese Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Sikhism
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Moksha (, ; , '), also called vimoksha, vimukti, and mukti', is a term in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, liberation, nirvana, or release. In its soteriological and eschatological senses, it refers to freedom from saṃsāra, the cycle of death and rebirth. In its epistemological and psychological senses, moksha is freedom from ignorance: self-realization, self-actualization and self-knowledge.
In Hindu traditions, moksha is a central concept and the utmost aim of human life; the other three aims are dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), artha (material prosperity, income security, means of life), and kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfillment). Together, these four concepts are called the Puruṣārtha in Hinduism.