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moksha

/ˈmɒkʃə/noun

उच्चारण मॉक्श

मोक्ष, मुक्ति

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    (in Hinduism and Jainism) freedom of the soul from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth

    मोक्ष, मुक्ति

    • For many Hindus, moksha is the highest goal of life.
    • The saint taught that selfless service is a path to moksha.

    Synonyms liberation salvation

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Do not confuse moksha (the Hindu and Jain idea of release from rebirth) and nirvana (the Buddhist idea of the ending of desire and suffering), although the two ideas are close.

Moksha (पुनर्जन्म से मुक्ति का हिंदू और जैन विचार) और nirvana (इच्छा और दुःख के अंत का बौद्ध विचार) में भ्रम न करें, हालाँकि दोनों विचार मिलते-जुलते हैं।

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General knowledge

Hindu tradition names four aims of human life, called purusharthas, which are dharma, artha, kama and moksha.

हिंदू परंपरा मानव जीवन के चार लक्ष्य बताती है, जिन्हें पुरुषार्थ कहते हैं, ये हैं धर्म, अर्थ, काम और मोक्ष।