What is "moksha"

n. In Indian philosophy and theology, the final liberation of the soul or consciousness from samsara and the bringing to an end of all the suffering involved in being subject to the cycle of reincarnation.

Moksha (, ), also called vimoksha, vimukti and mukti, is a term in Hinduism and Hindu philosophy which refers to various forms of emancipation, liberation, and release. In its soteriological and eschatological senses, it refers to freedom from saṃsāra, the cycle of death and rebirth. In its epistemological and psychological senses, moksha refers to freedom from ignorance: self-realization and self-knowledge.See:

• E. Deutsch, The self in Advaita Vedanta, in Roy Perrett (Editor), Indian philosophy: metaphysics, Volume 3, ISBN 0-8153-3608-X, Taylor and Francis, pp 343-360;
• T. Chatterjee (2003), Knowledge and Freedom in Indian Philosophy, ISBN 978-0739106921, pp 89-102; Quote - "Moksa means freedom"; "Moksa is founded on atmajnana, which is the knowledge of the self.";
• Jorge Ferrer, Transpersonal knowledge, in Transpersonal Knowing: Exploring the Horizon of Consciousness (editors: Hart et al.), ISBN 978-0791446157, State University of New York Press, Chapter 10

In Hindu traditions, moksha is a central concept and included as one of the four aspects and goals of human life; the other three goals are dharma (virtuous, proper, moral life), artha (material prosperity, income security, means of life), and kama (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfillment).See:

• A. Sharma (1982), The Puruṣārthas: a study in Hindu axiology, Michigan State University, ISBN 9789993624318, pp 9-12; See review by Frank Whaling in Numen, Vol. 31, 1 (Jul., 1984), pp. 140-142;
• A. Sharma (1999), The Puruṣārthas: An Axiological Exploration of Hinduism, The Journal of Religious Ethics, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Summer, 1999), pp. 223-256;
• Chris Bartley (2001), Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy, Editor: Oliver Learman, ISBN 0-415-17281-0, Routledge, Article on Purushartha, pp 443;
• The Hindu Kama Shastra Society (1925), The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, University of Toronto Archives, pp. 8 Together, these four aims of life are called Puruṣārtha in Hinduism.See:
• Gavin Flood (1996), The meaning and context of the Purusarthas, in Julius Lipner (Editor) - The Fruits of Our Desiring, ISBN 978-1896209302, pp 11-21;
• Karl H. Potter (2002), Presuppositions of India's Philosophies, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120807792, pp. 1-29

The concept of moksha is found in Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism. In some schools of Indian religions, moksha is considered equivalent to and used interchangeably with other terms such as vimoksha, vimukti, kaivalya, apavarga, mukti, nihsreyasa and nirvana. However, terms such as moksha and nirvana differ and mean different states between various schools of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.See:

• Loy, David (1982), Enlightenment in Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta: Are Nirvana and Moksha the Same?, International Philosophical Quarterly, 23 (1), pp 65–74;
• T. Chatterjea (2003), Knowledge and Freedom in Indian Philosophy, ISBN 978-0739106921, pp 89; Quote - "In different philosophical systems moksa appears in different names, such as apavarga, nihsreyasa, nirvana, kaivalya, mukti, etc. These concepts differ from one another in detail." The term nirvana is more common in Buddhism, while moksha is more prevalent in Hinduism.

Moksha is a notion in Hinduism and Jainism.

Moksha may also refer to:

• Moksa (Jainism), means liberation, salvation or emancipation of soul
• Moksha River
• The Moksha people or Mordvin-Moksha, an ethnic group belonging to the Volgaic branch of the Finnic peoples.
  • their Moksha language, one of Finno-Volgaic languages
• Moksha, a drug similar to psilocybin used by the Palanese in Aldous Huxley's Island
• Moksha (2001 film), a Bollywood film
• Moksha (2011 film), a Telugu-language film
• Moksha (festival), the annual inter-college cultural festival of the Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), Delhi
• moksha (with lower-case "m", also called "Jehannum"), is the name given to one of the three Ravers in Stephen R. Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever

Moksha, also known as Moksha: Salvation, is a 2001 Bollywood film produced and directed by Ashok Mehta and starring Arjun Rampal and Manisha Koirala as the lead pair. The film launched the career of actor Arjun Rampal as well as gave a boost to Manisha Koirala's already successful career. Ashok Mehta won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography.

Sanskrit or Prakrit mokkha means liberation or salvation. It is a blissful state of existence of a soul, completely free from the karmic bondage, free from saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death. A liberated soul is said to have attained its true and pristine nature of infinite bliss, infinite knowledge and infinite perception. Such a soul is called siddha and is revered as a God.

In Jainism, it is the highest and the noblest objective that a soul should strive to achieve. In fact, it is the only objective that a person should have; other objectives are contrary to the true nature of soul. With right view, knowledge and efforts all souls can attain this state. That is why Jainism is also known as or the "path to liberation".

According to the Sacred Jain Text, Tattvartha sutra:

Moksha is a 2013 Telugu-language horror film which is loosely based on Hollywood movie Let Me In (2010) and directed by Srikanth Vemulapalli, who has earlier directed a very critically acclaimed movie Black and White (2008). The film stars prominent Indian actress Meera Jasmine in lead role. The movie was produced by P.Amarnatha Reddy under the banner of Amarnathan Movies and released on 28 June 2013.

Meera is seen in an entirely different get up in the film. The film is female oriented and Meera is playing a strong character in the film. Rajeev Mohan and Disha Pandey played significant roles in the film. Nassar, Rahul Dev and Sana played supporting roles in the film. The film's shooting started in November 2009 and was held in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad and Chennai. The subject matter of the film was said to be entirely new and never done before on Indian screen.

Moksha, the annual cultural festival of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), University of Delhi, started in 2003. It is organised in the month of March. Moksha is a four-day national cultural extravaganza held at NSIT every even semester of the academic year of the college, with the most popular events being Hasya-Kavi Sammelan, Qawwali, Choreography, Fashion show, Pop Show, Rock Show and the Star Night amongst others. It is considered to be one of the biggest cultural fests of New Delhi and attracts sponsorships from top corporate houses of India like TCS, Intel and Airtel. The fest is attended by colleges from all over India and has enjoyed the presence of big names from within and across borders, like Edward Maya, KK, Akcent, and Strings, the Pakistani band.