The concept of Salvation (mōkṣa) in the light of Buddhist Philosophy
| Vol-4 | Issue-02 | February 2019 | Published Online: 20 February 2019 PDF ( 147 KB ) | ||
| Author(s) | ||
| Purnima Ghosh 1 | ||
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1Department of philosophy, Nabagram Hiralal Paul College, Nabagram, Hooghly, West Bengal, India (Affiliated to Calcutta University) |
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| Abstract | ||
The idea of mōkṣa is the greatest thought in man's mission of bliss. The historical backdrop of human life is a past filled with interminable exertion to wipe out distress and accomplish bliss. This is human instinct. Yet, we don't get what we need. We are a hopeless parcel. Demise alone is the full-stop to our sufferings. Be that as it may, on the off chance that we acknowledge this thought of death, it would mean a lamentable hit to the feeling of human experience, opportunity and exertion. We can't be happy with not as much as interminability. More than that, Immortality should be joined by euphoria. This condition of interminable delight deprived of all sufferings is viewed as Moksa or freedom. This freedom in itself is by all accounts a simply negative thought; yet since the quest for outright opportunity includes the quest for extreme reason for the life of the individual (Parama Purusartha), there is a positive angle too. As the objective of all presence, moksha is a definitive reason behind Hindu strict convictions and rehearses and is adroitly a type of Hindu salvation/freedom. mōkṣa is a significant component in all confidence customs of Indian source. |
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| Keywords | ||
| Salvation, Buddhist, Philosophy. | ||
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