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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.
In addition to the concept of Brahman, Hindu metaphysics includes the concept of Atman—or Self, which is also considered ultimately real. [69] The various schools of Hinduism, particularly the dual and non-dual schools, differ on the nature of Atman, whether it is distinct from Brahman, or same as Brahman.
The most ancient texts of Hinduism such as the Vedas and early Upanishads do not mention the soteriological term Nirvana. [22] This term is found in texts such as the Bhagavad Gita [22] and the Nirvana Upanishad, likely composed in the post-Buddha era. [60] The concept of Nirvana is described differently in Buddhist and Hindu literature. [61]
In Hindu or Yogic traditions, mahāsamādhi, the "great" and final samādhi, is the act of consciously and intentionally leaving one's body at the moment of death. [100] According to this belief, a realized and liberated ( Jivanmukta ) yogi or yogini who has attained the state of nirvikalpa samādhi can consciously exit from their body and ...
Entrance to, and progression through the ten stages of jñāna (Bodhisattva bhūmis), will lead one to complete Enlightenment and nirvana. [4] In Theravāda Buddhism there are various vipassana-ñānas or "insight knowledges" on the path of insight into the true nature of reality. [5]
In the context of Hinduism, the term vrata (pronunciation: vrat, vratham or brat) denotes a religious practice to carry out certain obligations with a view to achieve divine blessing for fulfillment of one or several desires. Etymologically, vrata, a Sanskrit word (and also used in several Indo-European languages), means to vow or to promise. [19]
Known for thought processes like the Eightfold Path, enlightenment, and Nirvana, Buddha suggested that the purpose of life is to achieve enlightenment, a sort of spiritual awakening that ushers a ...
Advaita Vedanta is often presented as an elite scholarly tradition belonging to the orthodox Hindu Vedānta [note 8] tradition, emphasizing scholarly works written in Sanskrit; [22] as such, it is an "iconic representation of Hindu religion and culture."