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Moksha in Hinduism, suggests Klaus Klostermaier, [25] implies a setting-free of hitherto fettered faculties, a removing of obstacles to an unrestricted life, permitting a person to be more truly a person in the full sense; the concept presumes an unused human potential of creativity, compassion and understanding which had been blocked and shut out.
Samādhi (Pali and Sanskrit: समाधि), in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In many Indian religious traditions, the cultivation of Samādhi through various meditation methods is essential for the attainment of spiritual liberation (known variously as nirvana, moksha). [1]
Many then proceed to visit old Hindu temples near the site. [125] The motivations for the bathing ritual are several. The most significant is the belief that the tirtha (pilgrimage) to the Kumbh Mela sites and then bathing in these holy rivers has a salvific value, moksha – a means to liberation from the cycle of rebirths (samsara). [126]
In Hinduism, it is knowledge which gives Moksha, or spiritual liberation while alive or after death (videhamukti). [5] Jñāna yoga is the path towards attaining jnana . It is one of the three classical types of yoga mentioned in Hindu philosophies, the other two being karma yoga and bhakti . [ 5 ]
A Hindu ‘holy’ man prepares to take a dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, during Shahi Snan at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj ...
In Hinduism, the Bhakti yoga is a spiritual path of loving devotion to a Personal Divine. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] According to these Hindu texts, the highest spiritual level is the fourth, those who are devoted because of their knowledge of love.
The Bhagavad Gita is presented as a dialogue between Arjuna, a prince, and Krishna, the embodiment of God. The contents of the scripture are derived from the Upanishads and discuss different paths of jnana (knowledge), karma (action) and bhakti (devotion) and how they lead to moksha (ultimate liberation) of the soul.
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