Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa are accepted as the four goals of individual by all Indian philosophical systems.These four aims are called Puruṣārtha.Of these four, mokṣa (liberation) is the ultimate goal of human being.Mokṣa is a sanskrit word.Here mokṣa signifies liberation or emancipation.In Indian philosophy other terms also used for liberation.In Indian philosophical systems the terms vimukti, nihśreyasa, kaivalya, vimokṣa, apavarga, mukti, and nirvāna are used for liberation.In Jaina philosophy liberation is termed as 'mokṣa ' and 'vimokṣa'.According to Jain philosophy the cause of bondage is action.And the complete annihilation of all action is liberation.
Author: Nitu Mani Roy
Language: English
Topic: Indian and Buddhist Studies
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411206592