moksha
or mo·ksa
[mohk-shuh]
- freedom from the differentiated, temporal, and mortal world of ordinary experience.
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Origin of moksha
First recorded in 1775–85, moksha is from the Sanskrit word mokṣa
Also called mukti.
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Historical Examples
Once in five years he held the great assembly called Moksha.
Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with ChristianitySir Monier Monier-Williams
(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 SankaracaryaTranslator: George Thibaut
moksha
- Hinduism freedom from the endless cycle of transmigration into a state of bliss
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Word Origin
from Sanskrit mokṣa liberation
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