Questions tagged [moksha]
Moksha (Sanskrit: मोक्ष) means emancipation, liberation or release. In soteriological and eschatological sense, it connotes freedom from saṃsāra, the cycle of death and rebirth.
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Where is this Srimad Bhagavatam verse about the different forms of Moksha?
According to Vaishnavism, there are six kinds of liberation from Samsara (the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth). They're each defined in relation to Vishnu, since Vaishnavas consider Vishnu to be ...
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References to the 5 kinds of moksha in the Vedas and commentaries explaining the verses as such
From this, the Subala Upanishad quoted here and the Virodhaparihara, mentioned here, ALL three, the technical meaning of Kaivalya I understand is one of the 4 purusharthas which involves meditating on ...
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Is there any difference between a normal person and a jivan muktha except perception?
In some texts like Yoga Vasista, I read that, normal persons have physical perception aka stula drishti and jivan mukthas has unified/ultimate perception aka tatva drishti. I am interpreting it as the ...
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Method/ philosophy to attain moksha, concept of Brahman in the Shaiva Agamas, and link to Vedas
Please read the main 3 questions, additional are secondary questions.
The Shaiva Agamas, 28 in number, having 204 supporting Upagamas, are said to be revealed by the five faces of Rudra Bhagavan ...
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Is listening to music bad for moksha?
Many people listen to music,this is a fact,Carnatic Music being one among them.
A spiritual aspirant is advised to shun all sense pleasing actions.
Since listening to music that he/she likes,...
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What are the differences in teachings between Yoga Vasista, Ashtavakra Gita, and Vivekachudamani?
Yoga Vasistha (योग-वासिष्ठ), Ashtavakra Gita (अष्टावक्रगीता), and Vivekachudamani (विवेकचूडामणि) are teachings about Enlightenment and (Moh)Maya. What are the Philosophical differences between these ...
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How to understand the dead person's future based on the life energy left through nava randhra marg?
I heard, for a person based on his karma leaves the physical body through one of the nava randhra marg. It is said that if life energy/atma left the body through bramha randra then the person may ...
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Which path of liberation does the name "bhavana gamya" belongs to?
There are four names in Lalitha Sahastranaamas that ends with the word gamya. They are
113 : Bhavana gamya --- She who can be attained by thinking
119 : Bhakthi gamya --- She who can be reached by ...
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Why do Srivaishnavas consider sayujya to be highest of all liberations?
There are different types of liberation namely:
Ekatva, or oneness with the Atma
Salokya, or living in the same world as Vishnu
Sarshti, or having the same opulences as Vishnu
Samipya, or being a ...
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How does the quality of "Tamas" viz. "ignorance", affect Moksha/Liberation?
There are 3 qualities for any being or existence, named as : Sattva (illumination), Rajas (passion), Tamas (ignorance).
Gita discusses them in great detail. According to it, the quality of Rajas is ...
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Why does Devaki forego Salvation?
According to this YouTUBE video, Lord Krishna appears to Devaki and Vasudeva in Evil Kansa's prison.
Lord Krishna visits Devaki and Vasudeva in Evil Kansa's Prison
Lord Krishna tells Devaki how to ...
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Does Every Jiva Go Through Approximately Same Amount Of Pain & Suffering Before Moksh
I think that Vivekanand said every jiva eventually reaches enlightenment after many lifetimes, and he also said there is no freedom in maya, everyone is made to go through things, behave a certain way,...
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What's Mahā-mokṣa? Which scriptures refer to the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya mantra as the “Mahā-Mokṣa mantra (महा-मोक्ष मंत्र)”?
In some of the books and blogs, I came across the term "Mahā-Mokṣa (महामोक्ष) Mantra" being used for the Mahāmṛtyuñjaya Mantra.
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This book says -
In Sanātan Hinduism, this ...
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Comparison of contributions of manas and buddhi in attaining moksha
Across the Scriptures of sanathan dharma, a particular classification is as follows:
Universe/world, Senses of body, manas, buddhi, and para brahman.
One needs to attain para brahman, which is ...
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Does Mahabharata say that Gokarna darshan can give moksha?
In Telugu translation of the last slokhas of this section, it has been said that the darshan of Gokarna can give moksha.
But it is not present in the English translation (in the link I provided above)....
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If we all have taken different incarnations due to our karma, how can we explain what might have caused our first incarnation
My question is - If we all have taken different incarnations due to our karma, how can we explain what might have caused our first incarnation? If the ultimate goal is to attain moksha/reunite with ...
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Saivite rasarnava tradition
Does somebody have any idea about this rasarnava tradition as in is it still alive and how can I increase my lifespan using mercury as these guys of this saivite rasarnava tradition did. I want to ...
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Regarding rebirth of animals and other non humans
The human birth is considered to be an opportunity to realise oneself and attain moksha through punya karmas. Hence only the vedas propound such truths.
My question is regarding animals, how could ...
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Is it true that one has very less chances of getting liberated in Kaliyuga?
Recently, saw one blog saying that it is next to impossible to attain moksha/liberation from samsara in Kaliyuga pertaining to the influence of kali and not following dharmas as mentioned in vedas.
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What are the examples for sadhakas who achieved results through 'nama' japa in scriptures?
There are several ways in Sanathan dharma to achieve the ultimate moksha. They are Yoga marga, Bhakti marga, Gnana marga, and mantra Japa, etc., Although they are not mutually exclusive, one can be ...
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What is the exact time to live as a human before getting moksha?
Consider the following words of Indra from the Mahabharatha
From the order of brute life one attains to the status of humanity. If
born as human being, he is sure to take birth as a Pukkasa or a
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Reason for enlightened men to awaken others
History has enlightened men who left the mitya and chose to stay with the truth perpetually and then there are other enlightened men who choose to work for waking up others. When they experience the ...
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Are subtle and causal bodies inseparable?
There are three bodies for every living being including human: stula (physical), sushma (subtle) and causal (karana).
It is evident that physical body can be separated from reamining two. Subtle and ...
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Examples of beings bestowed with the Vaishnava Sarshti Moksha?
As per Srimad Bhagavatam there are 5 types of moksha
1.Salokya (living in same lok as god) eg:- Sant Tukaram of Maharashtra
2.Sameepya ( Always close to lord) eg:-Narad Muni
3.Saroopya (having ...
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Does Patibhakti lead to Moksha?
Pati is a jivatma, not paramatma. What systems of thought say that having bhakti for jivatmas is a valid way to Moksha? Could Swamibhakti, patibhakti, or bhakti for characters like Bharat, etc lead to ...
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When one achieves Moksha, will loved ones ever be reunited?
The thought of never seeing my husband again really is devastating to me. I am new to all of this and learning for the first time.
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Can Kuldevi give liberation that is moksha?
So many deities can as part of the panchdev, Trinity, shakti, suriya dev, Ganesha, Murugan and so. Shakti is one is the case as same for kuldevi/dev? and assist being a guru.
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Do grama devathas have capability of giving moksha?
Krishna, Rama, Hanuman, Siva, etc., are capable of giving moksha to an aspirant.
Is it valid for Grama Devatas (village goddess) as well?
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Are there pictures/paintings of moksha?
I´m writing an article about pictures of afterlife/heaven in different religions. As I understood, Moksha is the biggest destination in Hinduism. But I wasn´t able to find pictures, paintings etc. of ...
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Lustful Thoughts
Someone enlightened me with their answer to lustful thoughts and god being antaryami observes each and every thought. These thoughts are said to be innate and with practice can be controlled to attain ...
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Does God want humans to achieve real union with Him?
I believe in God, but I'm not sure God wants humans to achieve a real union with Him.
After all, infinity in space, time and as an intellectual concept is a seemingly unsurpassable limit for humans.
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Hindu marriage and moksha
It is said that a Hindu marriage binds the groom and the bride for seven janmas.
Now, suppose I get married in this janma. If immediately after this janma (or the next, or the next to next) I attain ...
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Murugan shrinking body?
Siddhar Boganathar mentioned in one of his poems that Murugan went through the process of shrinking and dissolving to attain final liberation.
Does this have any written references?
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Is Moksha eternal? (Rig Veda)
Dayananda Saraswati once cited Rig Veda 1.24.2, Samkhya Darshan 1.159, and Mundaka Upanishad 3.2.6 to suggest that Moksha is not eternal. Does that contradict Gita? Comments?
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Moksha on putrada ekadashi
My Dad expired on Putrada ekadhashi will get get Moksha or rebirth? What can I do to give him sadgati if he has not attained moksha?
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The need for a Guru to understand Vedic texts
Why does Krishna stress on the need for a Guru to attain spritual consciousness? Why is it we can't learn the vedic texts on our own? Why is not self studying not encouraged? The analogy that was ...
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Can one attain Moksha just by Guru / matru / pitru bhakti?
Can one attain Moksha just by Guru Bhakti and not following the methods of Nava vidha Bhakti? I have known the story of Pundarikan who had ardent devotion for his Parents. Was he blessed with Moksha ...
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Does the order of these four names govern the steps in attaining moksha?
Consider the following four names from Lalitha Sahastranaama
Loka theetha She who is beyond the world
Guna theetha She who is beyond properties
Sarvatheetha She who is beyond everything
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Can Sati leads to moksha if husband attains moksha?
Consider the following paragraph related to the funeral rites of Vasudeva, the father of Krishna
Thus addressed by Pritha’s son of pure deeds, all of them hastened
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Name of karma yogis who attained self realization in past while living in world?
I want to know name of karma yogis
Who attained self realization while doing karma yoga and living in world(sansaar)
For Eg:- Raja janak was brahma gnani and a karma yogi who remained in world even ...
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Which all sects have the concept of Śaraṇāgati and/or Prapatti or any equivalent?
Śaraṇāgati (शरणागति) and Prapatti (प्रपत्ति) - nyāsa vidyā, are two/three such practises to attain Moksha with least possible effort, which I have encountered in reference to Śrī-Vaiṣṇavism or the ...
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Why would Moksha be permanent?
If individuals came from Brahman which is unchanging and perfect... then if we attain Moksha (merge into Brahman), what's to stop Brahman from creating us again? If we were created once, and Brahman ...
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Is it possible that a person is unaware of her own realisation?
Moksha is the highest state, according to the sanathan dharma, to be realised by any human. Every one is already present in moksha state. It is only the thing that she need to realise that she is in ...
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What is the Vedic definition of Moksha?
I've heard sannyasa, the 4th Vedic ashrama, is meant for the attainment of moksha. Thus, the sannyasin is expected to go to a solitary mountain cave or a dense-forest retreat where he must get lost in ...
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Elucidate on tantra Sadhna?
I have heard of different (tantric?) sadhnas like Vetal Sadhna,Pisach Sadhna,Bhuvaneshwari Sadhna,Hamjaad Sadhna etc..where the beings invoked through the said Sadhna will perform certain tasks/...
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Acceptability of Kundalini Shakti and Chakras across Hinduism?
How well is the concept of Kundalini Shakti, the body Chakras, the nāḍīs and subsequently their role in the attainment of Mokṣa (in its various types and levels of hierarchies across different ...
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Why do people choose ascetism?
Ascetics have to deny themselves worldly pleasures, yet "kama" and pleasure is also seen as fundamental in the cycle of Hindu life. Why are there two separate paths to the same Moksha?
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How Can An Animal Accumulate Karma?
If we take into consideration the behavior of certain animals whose intelligence and perception are radically different from our human perspective (e.g. a flatworm , a jellyfish or even an Amoeba) ...
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Is it okay to dispose a dog's dead body in the river?
My dog passed away last night and as far as the rituals in my family are concerned, we have to dispose the dead body into the river. But most of my relatives and friends are now saying we should have ...
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Jada Samadhi , Jeeva samadhi and Siddha vithai does this lead to jnana and moksha?
Swami Sivananda Saraswati - Says in hatha yoga when one collects all of his prana using either lambika yoga/khechari mudra and focuses it in his eyebrow center he goes into jada samadhi. This is more ...
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