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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word used to describe the end of reincarnation?
A
karma
B
dharma
C
moksha
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Synonyms. The words moksha, nirvana (nibbana) and kaivalya are sometimes used synonymously, because they all refer to the state that liberates a person from all causes of sorrow and suffering.

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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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