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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In Hinduism Moksha is the name for eternal freedom. Is there a name for its opposite eternal bondage? [duplicate]
Moksha is eternal freedom, Is there such a place that is its opposite a place of eternal bondage? Man is the only vehicle to Moksha, is he also the only vehicle to eternal bondage if there is such a ...
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Is Moksha compulsorily given to every died people by their family? [duplicate]
What is death and rebirth cycle according to Veda ? After giving Moksha, can that soul take rebirth ?
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Parable that describes why one wants to achieve Moksha?
In university my professor told a story or parable of why one would want to attain Moksha (and break the cycle of life and death). The details are foggy but it generally involved a man with a wife ...
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Is a person without a male child not eligible for Moksha? [duplicate]
Aputhrasya gathir nasthi? Does it really mean a family without a male child is not eligible for moksha? What about families with only girl childs?
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Does Krishna say in the Bhagavad Gita that he alone can grant liberation?
He does say that he is sufficient:
Sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: "Give up all other duties and surrender unto Me."
If he says anywhere that he is necessary - that would make ...
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What happened after one has achieved oneness with God. According to vedas and Bhagavad Gita [duplicate]
Can we be aware of of what is happening or we have lost our awareness. Can you describe the life after moksha. In short
Will our unsatisfied Desire be fulllfild. After moksha
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Is taking Ganga's name at the time of death another way to attain liberation from rebirth?
From "India and Its Faiths: A Traveler's Record":
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He who calls, O Ganga! Ganga! While life is flickering in the throat, goes when dead to the City of Vishnu and is not born again on earth....
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According to mimamsa, if one follows bhakti yoga will that person attain Moksha?
Mimamsa is a school of philosophy in Hinduism.
They perform vedic ritual to attain Moksha. So, according to mimamsa if one doesn't do vedic ritual but instead she/he goes for devotion.
Will he attain ...
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Does the person become Krishna once he attains moksha?
According to Advaita, does the person become Krishna once he attains moksha?
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Who CAN'T attain moksha?
I've seen a bunch of questions that ask about moksha and the limits on who can attain it.
What I'm wondering is, is there any group of people or type of person for whom the attainment of moksha is ...
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Did Shisupala's soul get merged with Krishna upon being slain?
Shisupala was slain by Krishna. Is it true that when he died, his atma merged with Krishna (indicating that he got Moksha)?
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What is the meaning of "MOKSHA"? [duplicate]
How can one realize he has attained "MOKSHA" After becoming free several times, one can remember the accumulated experiences of hardships, depriving oneself of pleasure, abstinence through ...
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If we are all Vishnu, where do the Thrimuurthulu live?
The entire universe came into formation from one god - Lord Vishnu. Then how can we describe the REALM in which all the other gods like Brahma, Shiva, Indra live? Are they too a part of Lord Vishnu or ...
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How did Ved-Vyas convince his son Suka to get married?
Ved Vyas's son Suka had initially decided to remain unmarried, but he was eventually persuaded by Ved-Vyas to get married. Some say that he was told to meet Janaka and after meeting Janaka he got ...
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Would the ultimate goal of attaining Moksha lead to extinction of humans? [closed]
Illicit sex is wrong. Even sex in marriage is only for procreation. Sex takes one away from the ultimate goal of Moksha. This materialistic world is a place of suffering and pleasure, but more biased ...
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Will god get angry if I start worshiping another god?
I was really inspired by Krishna, The Supreme Lord... After reading Gita. I became his devotee (not pure one), before reading Gita I was still his devotee... Whenever I used to think of him... I used ...
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Does having children create very strong attachment (Moh)? Is this hindrance to Moksha?
It is commonly seen that most men are very strongly attached to their offsprings
Is this the reason why most Hindu seers don't get married.
As they want Moksha and a strong attachment with one's ...
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Do only Advaitists regard Moksha as the ultimate goal?
This
https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/a/2183/12489
answer says so. Do followers of other darshanas also seek Moksha but call it by a different name?
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Do the Moksha granting cites have a deity presiding over them?
Ayodhyā, Mathurā, Mayā, Kaśī, Kañchi, Avantikā, Dwārāvatī are said to be the seven moksha-granting cities. Is there a particular deity that presides over each of these cities?
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Moksha According to Shiva and Vasihnav agamas
I have heard that the Vaishnava and Shaivite Agamas mention that the Jiva is different from the Param Atma and that during moksha, the Jivas main their individual personality. Can anyone provide these ...
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How do souls attain moksha according to Shuddhadvaita Darshana?
How do souls attain moksha according to Shuddhadvaita Darshana?
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What is the exact process to get Moksha? [duplicate]
Moksha is the aim of our life. But I don't find the exact way how to puruse Moksha. What is the process/blueprint to get Moksha ?
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How to get moksha? And how does moksha work?
Who gets moksha? Does someone get moksha after a certain age? Someone who is performing his duty gets moksha or does chanting the name of lord is enough? Duty or Devotion? What if somebody dies very ...
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For getting Moksha , Whom should we be devoted to - Krishna or Shiva? [duplicate]
Some people say that for getting Moksha , we should be devoted to Krishna .
Others say that Shiva is the God of Moksha and we should be devoted to him for Moksha. Most hardcore ascetic sects like - ...
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Where does one live after getting moksha? [duplicate]
Where does one live after getting moksha . Some say - Baikunth , some say Go-loka . What is the truth ?
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What did God the Supreme Being create actually: Body or Mind?
In Bhagavad Gita, we encounter these words by Lord Krishna:
'I am the Creator and Sustainer of all living beings'.(Bhagavad Gita 9.5)
All 'living beings' are endowed with consciousness that all ...
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Can one person after reaching Moksha be phisically still alive in the jivanloka and so on Earth? In which ways will we live our lives then?
Starting points:
This : https://hinduism.stackexchange.com/a/2582/22667 very interesting and accurate answer to a question inherent to the Moksha, rises another set of questions about Moksha inside me....
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Why do the vedas have hymns to worship demi gods (Agni, Indra, etc) but gita say not to worship demigods? [duplicate]
अग्ने पवस्व स्वपा अस्मे वर्चस्सुवीर्यम् । दधद्रयिं मयि पोषम् ।।
O Agni, The God of true deeds! Give us righteous valor and splendor of mind. Give to me Your riches and Your sustenance. - Rigveda 9.66....
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What are near sure ways you to get moksha as quick as possible?
I’m asking specifically in the Shaiva and shaktah darshanas even if a deity like Shiva,Tara or kaali bestows moksha on the Sadhaka.you can also do so by raising the kundalini with kundalini yoga or ...
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Difference between CHANDI NAVASATHI MANTRAMALA and Durga Sapthasathi!
The Sri Devi Mahatmyam, Sri CHANDI NAVASATHI MANTRAMALA' restored by 'Sri Sri Sri Gopanandanatha' adheres to the principle of Sanathana Dharma and guides one to achieve 'Gnana' and eventually attains ...
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Can you ever get trapped in samsara again after Moksha because of Karma? [duplicate]
If one attains Moksha -That is what frees a person from samsara. So it wont matter if you lie,steal or doing anything like that since you have already freed yourself so you wont get reborn hence the ...
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Mention of Liberation in Vedas [duplicate]
Does vedas mention the ways for Liberation ? And I mean specifically Vedas but not others as some Puranas, and texts like Gita (Bhagavadgita) mentioned ways of liberation.
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How to know soul if attains moksha [duplicate]
When a very pious soul leaves the body , how can family members know whether the soul attained moksha
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Any Sanskrit verses that explicitly states that Ganesha, Surya and Hanumana grants Moksha?
As per various texts, Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti have been told capable of granting Moksha.
Surya and Ganesha are part of the panchayatana smarta deities, in addition to the above three.
So along with them ...
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What to do after becoming Sanyasi?
Suppose a person becomes Sanyasi (to get Moksha) .
What is he supposed to do afterwards ? What is the exact process of getting Moksha ?
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