Concept

Moksha

Liberation from the cycle of birth and death — in Advaita, the recognition of the self as Brahman.

advaita vedanta liberation

Moksha is release. In Advaita Vedanta, it is not attained but recognized — what obscured it was never more than a misidentification.

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Sources

Shankara, Vivekachudamani (Crest-Jewel of Discrimination), trans. Swami Prabhavananda
Chandogya Upanishad 6.8.7 (Tat tvam asi — Thou art That)

Referenced by

Brahman — concept
Atman — concept
Enlightenment — concept
Fanāʾ — concept
Non-duality — concept
Samsara — concept
Advaita Vedanta — tradition
Hinduism — tradition
Jainism — tradition
Self-Inquiry — practice
Ramana Maharshi — teacher
Upanishads — text
Varanasi — place