Moksha is a term used in many Indian religions. Someone who is thought to experience Moksha is absolved of the suffering and constant rebirth (reincarnation) that life brings. Constantly going through life and death is not considered to be a good thing according to many religious Indian people.<\/p>\n
In Hinduism, Moksha cannot be obtained until one reaches a state of full self realization. A Hindu is likely to practice at least one form of\u00a0Yoga<\/a>. They also realize that God shows up in many different forms and is unlimited. He shows up personally and sometimes impersonally.<\/p>\n Four Yogas will take someone on the path to Moksha:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Karma\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Work for the supreme.<\/p>\n 2. Jnana\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Realize the supreme.<\/p>\n 3. Raja\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Meditation<\/a>\u00a0on the supreme.<\/p>\n 4. Bhakti\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Serve the supreme with love and devotion.<\/p>\n Depending on which school of Hindu one decides to follow they will be required to follow one path or another. There are two major schools that are followed nowadays.<\/p>\n 1. Bhakti Branch \u2013 This branch sees God as a highly worshipped object of love. Every single aspect of God is worshipped the same because every single thing about him is the same as a ray of beautiful sunlight. When one follows this branch they are believed to soon find the truth about themself and their karma disappears wheter it was good or bad before they started practicing.<\/p>\n 2. Advaita Vedanta Branch \u2013 This is a branch that sees no separation between realities and god.<\/p>\n These are only two branches of many. I used them as examples because they are two of the largest schools as of today. No matter which branch (or school) one decides to follow they must do so under the guidance of a Guru or Siddha. However, the teacher is not allowed to intervene they are only around to inspire.<\/p>\n Once an individual reaches a state of Moksha they are finally at total peace (Shanti), enlightenment (Kaivalya) and knowledge (Videh). This is the end result of a very long road of practice. The\u00a0Yoga<\/a>\u00a0practitioner must be careful not to acquire any Siddhis (spiritual power) because they can be a hindrance to achieving Moksha.<\/p>\n If you are familiar with Buddhism then you have likely heard the word enlightenment. Moksha is very similar to enlightenment with the main difference being that enlightenment is an end goal for Buddhism and Moksha for Yogic practices. Putting the end to the endless rebirth and suffering we experience on this planet sounds like a wonderful thing to experience.<\/p>\n