Religious Studies GCSE
Moksha
What Moksha means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The ultimate goal of liberation and freedom from the cycle of samsara, with different types or understandings.
Liberation, the goal that this rigorous spiritual discipline of meditation and self-control aims to achieve.
The liberation from samsara and the union of the Atman with Brahman, the ultimate goal of Hindu life.
The ultimate spiritual goal of liberation from the cycle of rebirth and union with the divine.
Liberation granted immediately to those who die in Varanasi, breaking the cycle of samsara.
The goal attained through union with the divine by following one of the four paths of yoga.
Topics that use Moksha
- Component 1: The study of religions: beliefs, teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
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