Moksha
Liberation from the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)—the ultimate spiritual goal of realizing one’s true nature and attaining freedom from suffering, ignorance, and the bondage of karma.
/mɑk ə/ 🇬🇧 UK/mɒk ə/Definition
Liberation from the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)—the ultimate spiritual goal of realizing one’s true nature and attaining freedom from suffering, ignorance, and the bondage of karma.
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Liberation from the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)—the ultimate spiritual goal of realizing one’s true nature and attaining freedom from suffering, ignorance, and the bondage of karma. From Sanskrit √muc (to release/liberate). Liberation from the cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra). The ultimate goal of human life in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions.
Etymology
From Sanskrit √muc (to release/liberate). Liberation from the cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra). The ultimate goal of human life in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
Liberation from the cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra)—the ultimate spiritual goal of realizing one’s true nature and attaining freedom from suffering, ignorance, and the bondage of karma.
Real World Application
This concept manifests in daily life across its source culture and beyond.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | మోక్షం | మోక్షం | |
| Tamil | முக்தி | முக்தி | |
| Kannada | ಮೋಕ್ಷ | ಮೋಕ್ಷ | |
| Malayalam | മോക്ഷം | മോക്ഷം | |
| Hindi | मोक्ष | मोक्ष | |
| Sanskrit | मोक्षः | mokṣa | /moːkʂɐ/ |
| Gujarati | મોક્ષ | મોક્ષ | |
| Bengali | মোক্ষ | মোক্ষ | |
| Marathi | मोक्ष | मोक्ष | |
| Urdu | موکش | موکش | |
| Arabic | تحرر روحي | تحرر روحي | |
| French | libération | libération | |
| German | Befreiung | Befreiung | |
| Spanish | liberación | liberación | |
| Portuguese | libertação | libertação | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 解脱 | 解脱 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 解脫 | 解脫 | |
| Japanese | 解脱 | 解脱 | |
| Polish | wyzwolenie | wyzwolenie | |
| Russian | мокша | мокша | |
| Malay | moksha | moksha | |
| Indonesian | moksha | moksha | |
| Filipino | moksha | moksha | |
| Italian | liberazione | liberazione | |
| Danish | befrielse | befrielse | |
| English | moksha | moksha |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Moksha: La Libération Spirituelle dans l’Hindouisme
- Moksha: A Libertação Espiritual no Hinduísmo
- موكشا: التحرر الروحي في الهندوسية
- मोक्ष: हिंदू धर्म में आध्यात्मिक मुक्ति
- 解脱：印度教中的精神解放
- モークシャ：ヒンドゥー教の精神的解放
- Moksha: Geistige Befreiung im Hinduismus
- Мокша: Духовное Освобождение в Индуизме
- Moksha: La Liberazione Spirituale nell’Induismo
- Moksza: Duchowe Wyzwolenie w Hinduizmie
- Moksha: Åndelig Befrielse i Hinduisme
- মোক্ষ: হিন্দু ধর্মে আধ্যাত্মিক মুক্তি
- Moksha: Pembebasan Spiritual dalam Hinduisme
- Moksha: Pembebasan Rohani dalam Hinduisme
- Moksha: Espirituwal na Kalayaan sa Hinduismo
- موکشا: رهایی معنوی در هندوئیسم
- Μόκσα: Πνευματική Απελευθέρωση στον Ινδουισμό
- மோட்சம்: இந்து மதத்தில் ஆன்மீக விடுதலை
- موکشا: ہندو مت میں روحانی آزادی
- מוקשה: שחרור רוחני בהינדואיזם
- మోక్షం: హిందూ మతంలో ఆధ్యాత్మిక విముక్తి
- Tier3 Gujarati Moksha
- Tier3 Kannada Moksha
- Tier3 Malayalam Moksha
- Moksha – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Moksha – Swedish Explanation
- Moksha – Javanese Explanation
- Moksha – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Moksha – Latin Explanation
- Moksha – Marathi Explanation
- Moksha – Sanskrit Explanation
- Moksha – Tongan Explanation
- Moksha – Welsh Explanation
- Moksha – Wolof Explanation
- Moksha – Xhosa Explanation
- Moksha – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation