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How can Moksha be obtained?
Moksha is the end of the death and rebirth cycle and is classed as the fourth and ultimate artha (goal). It is the transcendence of all arthas. It is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desires. It can be achieved both in this life and after death.
What exactly is moksha?
moksha, also spelled mokṣa, also called mukti, in Indian philosophy and religion, liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth (samsara). This concept of liberation or release is shared by a wide spectrum of religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
Can Moksha be achieved by everyone?
It doesn’t matter which gender, caste, religion, creed you belong to––moksha can be attained by anyone.
How do you know if you have attained moksha?
Originally Answered: How will I know whether I have attended Moksha (Salvation) or not? You will know you have attained moskya while your mind is completely free of all thought and desires and is calm, quiet and equanimous. It does not come after death but while you alive.
Who achieved moksha?
He gives moksha to all. Rama, while in Dandakaranya, visited the ashrams of many sages, and all the people in the forest attained moksha because of Rama’s grace. But it was not just the sages who got moksha because of the Lord’s grace.
What is moksha according to Shankaracharya?
Moksha is release from samsara (i.e. the endless cycle of migratory existence). The released soul dwells in perfect unity with the eternal and unchanging Self. Shankara also teaches that moksha is not dependent on action, but that it depends on Self-knowledge. Moksha is freedom from avidya (i.e. ignorance of the Self).
What is moksha according to Krishna?
The Gita conceived liberation or moksha as the eternal and indestructible status and as the seat free from all troubles along with the freedom from birth and death. Liberation is the state where there is no pain. It is the state of supreme perfection.
Who has got moksha?
All Pandavas were sons of gods and came to earth to fulfill their aim (reduce the burden of the evil kshatriyas from Earth). Having achieved their task, the four younger Pandava brothers and their wife Draupadi attained Mukti or Moksha. Yudhisthira, the eldest is the only human who ascended the heavens in bodily form.
Can a married person get moksha?
Irrespective of whether one gets married or not, one can attain Moksha.
What is moksha and why is it difficult to imagine what moksha is like?
Moksha is the salvation / liberation from this vicious cycle of life and death. So, it’s very very difficult to achieve the ultimate bliss called Moksha. Moksha is dissolving of man( anda) into God( Brahmanda), and you no more take any physical forms or births further.