moksha

American  

[mohk-shuh] / ˈmoʊk ʃə /

Or moksa

noun

Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism.

1. freedom from the differentiated, temporal, and mortal world of ordinary experience.

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moksha British  

/ ˈmɒkʃə /

noun

1. Hinduism freedom from the endless cycle of transmigration into a state of bliss

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Etymology

Origin of moksha

First recorded in 1775–85, moksha is from the Sanskrit word mokṣa

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• moksha vs. nirvana

Example Sentences

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

At this juncture, the preceptor of all the deities adored Mahadeva with the Vedic verses contained in the Moksha sections.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan