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

While the project was ongoing, Saylor spent part of his time living in his other penthouse in Adams Morgan and on Moksha and Firefly, two of the five yachts he has owned, according to the whistleblowers’ complaint.

From Washington Post

Dharma — virtue — is one of the principal goals of Hinduism, along with artha, or success; kama, pleasure; and moksha, or release from the karmic cycle of rebirth.

From Washington Times

One of my patients, Moksha Patel, who is a doctor himself, endured this from childhood until his early 30s.

From Salon

I reached Nirvana, achieved moksha, united with Shiva, whatever idea of heaven you want to call it.

From Salon