Liberation or release, framed as the ultimate aim in several Indian traditions — with each defining what it means differently.
Moksha names a state of liberation or release, often presented as the highest goal in the traditions that use the term. But "liberation from what, and of what?" is answered very differently from school to school.
For some, it is release from the cycle of rebirth; for others, it is realizing a particular relationship between the self and ultimate reality. Parallel concepts in other traditions are related but not identical, and this archive is careful not to flatten them into one idea.
Because moksha is defined in dialogue with karma and dharma, it sits inside the same concept cluster rather than on its own.
A cluster of ideas around duty, order, and right conduct that is understood differently across Indian traditions.
The principle linking action to consequence, understood differently across Indian traditions.
A family of interpretive schools centered on the Upanishads, the Brahma Sutras, and the Bhagavad Gita.