moksha

Also known as mukti, mokṣa

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.

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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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Hindu term.sa: मोक्ष
Hindu term.sa Latn: mokṣa
Hindu term.bn: মোক্ষ
Hindu term.bn Latn: mokkho
Hindu term.as: মোক্ষ
Hindu term.as Latn: mokkho
Hindu term.gu: મોક્ષ
Hindu term.gu Latn: mōkṣa
Hindu term.hi: मोक्ष
Hindu term.hi Latn: mokṣa
Hindu term.ur: موکش
Hindu term.ur Latn: mokash
Hindu term.ma: मोक्ष
Hindu term.ma Latn: moksh
Hindu term.jv: ꦩꦺꦴꦏ꧀ꦱ
Hindu term.jv Latn: moksa
Hindu term.kn: ಮೋಕ್ಷ
Hindu term.kn Latn: mōkṣa

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Contents

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.