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Mokṣa refers to liberation or release in Indian philosophy. It is seen as the highest goal or purpose of human life across different schools of thought in India. Mokṣa involves releasing oneself from ignorance and impermanence (asat) to truth and immortality (sat). The various schools describe Mokṣa and the path to achieving it in different ways, such as through self-discipline, cessation of suffering, distinguishing the soul from nature, or moral progression. However, the ultimate aim of Mokṣa is the same - liberation from worldly bonds or suffering.

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Mok A

Mokṣa refers to liberation or release in Indian philosophy. It is seen as the highest goal or purpose of human life across different schools of thought in India. Mokṣa involves releasing oneself from ignorance and impermanence (asat) to truth and immortality (sat). The various schools describe Mokṣa and the path to achieving it in different ways, such as through self-discipline, cessation of suffering, distinguishing the soul from nature, or moral progression. However, the ultimate aim of Mokṣa is the same - liberation from worldly bonds or suffering.

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Mokṣa

1. In Indian tradition regarded as summon bonum of


human life
2. Releases us from asat to sat and from death to
immortality
3. Verbal root ‘muc’ to get rid off
4. Preparation for dharma , realized through yoga and
is harmonious combination of three fold values.
5. Realization of self and transition from empirical to
transcendental.

Concept of moksa according to


different Indian schools of
thought

A] In Vedas –

1. According to them is pursuit of dharma,


ignorance is all the root of problem , vedas
believe in systematic order of cosmos and
when reflects in social and political sphere
becomes dharma.
2. Amrtatva mukti is ultimate goal
b.] In Upaniṣad

1.] Culmination of trivarga and can be


attained through self discipline .
2.] In katha upanisad , Ātman is charioteer of chariot of
the body.

c.] In Buddhism
1.] cessation of dukha , advocated Nirvana through eight
fold marg.
2.] negative concept advocated no essence philosophy
in life.

d.] In Jaina philosophy


1. ] can be attained by stopping the influx of new
maater in the soul as well as by complete elimination.
2.] The former is known as samvana and latter as
nirjana.
e.] In Cārvāka
1.] Do not advocate way to liberation
2.] Death is only liberation.

f.] In Mīmāṃsā
1.] No clear doctrine of liberation
2.] State of unalloyed happiness , as total cessation of painful
experiences .

g.] In Sāṃkhya Yoga Darshana


1.] Liberation is known as kaivalya and can be attained
through distinction between Prakarti and Purusha.
2.] In yoga, there is eight fold path to attain liberation
from suffering.

Hence , moksa is a supreme goal and though every


school of thought have their own line of defining what
liberation as whole means to them , the ultimate aim is
always moral progression of human race . Means could
differ but the end result is always same.

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