Moksha (/ˈmoʊkʃə/; Sanskrit: मोक्ष, mokṣa), also called and mukti is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism which refers to various forms of emancipation, enlightenment, liberation, and release. Depending on the tradition/religion moksha can be considered equivalent to and used interchangeably with other terms such as vimoksha, vimukti, kaivalya, apavarga, mukti, nihsreyasa and nirvana. However, terms such as moksha and nirvana differ and mean different states between various schools of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. So, if you really want to read about the nuances read the wikipage here.

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