moksha

or mo·ksa

[ mohk-shuh ]

/ ˈmoʊk ʃə /

noun Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism.

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

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Also called mukti.

Origin of moksha

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

Words nearby moksha

mokola virus, mokomoko, mokopuna, mokoro, mokpo, moksha, mol, mol wt, mol., mol. wt., mola

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Example sentences from the Web for moksha

(And if they attempt to show that moksha, although effected, is eternal) they involve themselves in a conflict with sound logic.
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya|Translator: George Thibaut
Once in five years he held the great assembly called Moksha.
Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity|Sir Monier Monier-Williams

British Dictionary definitions for moksha

moksha

/ (ˈmɒkʃə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for moksha

from Sanskrit mokṣa liberation

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