WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the two words for release from the cycle of reincarnation?
A
moksha and dharma
B
nirvana and karma
C
veda and ayurveda
D
nirvana and moksha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Moksha is more than liberation from a life-rebirth cycle of suffering (samsara); the Vedantic school separates this into two: jivanmukti (liberation in this life) and videhamukti (liberation after death).

Detailed explanation-2: -Moksha is the end of the death and rebirth cycle and is classed as the fourth and ultimate artha (goal). It is the transcendence of all arthas. It is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desires. It is a paradox in the sense that overcoming desires also includes overcoming the desire for moksha itself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Moksha means liberation or freedom from samsara and it can only happen after a Hindu has been reborn many times. If a Hindu gains good karma from many lifetimes, they will have gained ultimate knowledge and have freed themselves from the constraints of the material world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The release from this endless cycle of rebirth is called nirvana (Sanskrit: , nirvāṇa; Pali: nibbāna) in Buddhism. The achievement of nirvana is the ultimate goal of Buddhist teaching.

Detailed explanation-5: -Samsara, this cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth is repeated until the soul achieves perfection or maturity.

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