moksha

or mo·ksa

[mohk-shuh]

noun Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism.

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

Origin of moksha

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

Also called mukti.

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Historical Examples of moksha

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
(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

British Dictionary definitions for moksha

moksha

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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