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MOKSHA

 श्री  गणेश  मंदिर   -  शिक्षा वाणी - 26th May 2019

Serene Sunday Reflections

MOKSHA

KEY WORDS :: Purushartha, Karma, Artha, Dharma, Moksha, Yoga, Meditation, LIFE,

In Hindu traditions, moksha is the ultimate aim to be attained through life journey through Dharma, Artha and Kama; called Purushartha.  Moksha is a psychological – emotional stage understood by Religious Philosophical discussions as related to death.

Moksha in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism discusses on release from karma (not to mean NO ACTION, but take it easy and be devoted), liberation from Dharma (It is being for Self-Family-Social-Whole World; realizing you are part of the single entity – GOD and again devoted), emancipation from life (Samsara/Prarabhda is only a temporary stage and all have to go one day, understanding it is temporary is the best to get relief), and self-realization self-actualization or self-knowledge or enlightenment. Happiness / Liberation / Freedom reached in LIFE is practically Moksha / Jeevanmukti / vimoksha, vimukti, kaivalya, apavarga, mukti, nihsreyasa and nirvana built around the theme of “Moksha Now” as life’s greatest pursuit is not happiness; LIFE itself is Live In Full Enjoyment.

According to Hinduism, Moksha (Physical – bhautika,  Mental – manasika, and Spiritual – adhyatmika) is a result of past karma, own actions, and God’s grace.  The impediments on Moksha are actions (karma), desires (kama) egoism (aham), ignorance (avidya), impurities (malas), delusion (maya),  and attachments (pasas). Many ways of circumblending these impediments are chosen by variety groups under Hinduism based on selected paths. These paths are called Yoga Paths. Yoga is ultimate union in bliss, that is Moksha.

Raja Yoga or Ashtanga/Classical Yoga with eight-limbs; 1. Yama- Morals 2. Niyama- Ethics 3. Asana- Posture 4. Pranayama- Control of the breath 5. Pratyahara- Control of the senses 6. Dharana- Concentration 7. Dhyana- Meditation 8. Samadhi- One-pointed absorption is another strong way to be in Moksha. Samadhi these days are mostly understood as Meditation and a silent inactive state, but in Vedic structure samadhi is Meditative Action.

Bhagavad Gita prescribes Karma Yoga or the Path of Action, Bhakti Yoga or the Path of Devotion, and Jnana Yoga or the Path of Knowledge. Leading to Creative Brahman that is the ways of yoga in action (Karma). Most popular brief – end of all the chapters  as an essence it says - Upanishatsu Brahmavidyayam yogasastre Sri Krishnarjuna samvade ….. Thus the ‘Sri Mad Bhagavad Gita’, leading to MOKSHA Sanyasa Yoga.

 

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