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the goal of Hinduism, which means liberation from reincarnation
A
nirvana
B
meditation
C
moksha
D
enlightenment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -moksha, also spelled mokṣa, also called mukti, in Indian philosophy and religion, liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth (samsara ). Derived from the Sanskrit word muc (“to free”), the term moksha literally means freedom from samsara.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sanskrit moksha or Prakrit mokkha refers to the liberation or salvation of a soul from saṃsāra, the cycle of birth and death. It is a blissful state of existence of a soul, attained after the destruction of all karmic bonds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Moksha means freedom, liberation; from what and how is where the schools differ. Moksha is also a concept that means liberation from rebirth or saṃsāra. This liberation can be attained while one is on earth (jivanmukti), or eschatologically (karmamukti, videhamukti).

Detailed explanation-4: -While Moksha as a philosophy is common to Hinduism, Nirvana, on the other hand, is common to Buddhism. Both of them mean the salvation or liberation of achieving a state of enlightenment.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is a key concept in Hinduism, and refers to the four proper goals or aims of a human life. The four puruṣārthas are Dharma (righteousness, moral values), Artha (prosperity, economic values), Kama (pleasure, love, psychological values) and Moksha (liberation, spiritual values, self-actualization).

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