The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1564 page)
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Mo(h)ism
.
.
Moji Zen
(word-dependants):
(word-dependants):
Mo-kao/Mogao Caves
(Buddhist shrines):
(Buddhist shrines):
Mok
a
a(Skt., from
muc
or
mok
, ‘release’, ‘liberation’). The fourth and ultimate
artha
(‘goal’) of Hinduism, release from the round of death and rebirth (
sa
s
ra
). This is attained when one has overcome ignorance (
avidy
) and desires.
For Jains, mok
a is emancipation from the impediment of karma, and this lies beyond enlightenment (which provides the means for rooting out the remaining traces of karma): see also
KEVALA
.
muc
or
mok
, ‘release’, ‘liberation’). The fourth and ultimateartha
(‘goal’) of Hinduism, release from the round of death and rebirth (
sa
sra). This is attained when one has overcome ignorance (
avidy
) and desires.For Jains, mok
a is emancipation from the impediment of karma, and this lies beyond enlightenment (which provides the means for rooting out the remaining traces of karma): see alsoKEVALA
.
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