moksha

or mo·ksa

[ mohk-shuh ]

noun

, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism.

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

moksha

/ ˈmɒkʃə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of moksha¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of moksha¹

from Sanskrit mokṣa liberation

Example Sentences

(And if they attempt to show that moksha, although effected, is eternal) they involve themselves in a conflict with sound logic.

From Project Gutenberg

Once in five years he held the great assembly called Moksha.

From Project Gutenberg