moksha
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of moksha
First recorded in 1775–85, moksha is from the Sanskrit word mokṣa
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For Jains, it's about the moment Jainism founder Lord Mahavira reached a state of being known as Moksha, or eternal bliss.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023
One of my patients, Moksha Patel, who is a doctor himself, endured this from childhood until his early 30s.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2022
My twenty-six-foot sloop Moksha was hauled out on land, and I was busily refitting it for serious offshore sailing.
From The Verge • May 12, 2021
The company’s chief revenue officer, Moksha Fitzgibbons, joined at the beginning of the year after more than a decade at Complex Media, a pop-culture publisher with a strong presence online.
From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2018
The last quoted author shows that Siddartha used Nirvana as synonymous with Moksha, Nirvritti, and other words, all designating the highest state of spiritual liberty and bliss, but not annihilation.
From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Inman, Thomas
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