What is Moksha or Salvation
What is Moksha or Salvation?
Moksha or Mukti is the state wherein there are no attachments and aversion. "Moksha" effectively stands for the blissful state where there are no desires. When all the karmic forces surrounding the soul are completely destroyed, the ätmä/the soul becomes Paramätmä or the supreme soul. This Paramätmä is cut off from the birth and rebirth cycle. Advaitism gurus propagate that Moksha is the natural state of the soul.
It is a journey by the soul to attain this Moksha and it can be attained by one's own efforts by stopping the influx of Karmas and eradication of Karmic Forces. "Moksha" should be the only objective of one's life. How do we start this journey? Adi Sankara, in his Requisites for Realization, said that foremost is desire for liberation. A teacher, Nome, has said a number of times that when one's practice gets less focused, to reflect: why do you practice? What is your desire for liberation? Why are you on a spiritual 'path?' etc.
Here is a question to Ramana Maharishi - that talks about our quest for peace. Disciple asked- Does Bhagavan use occult powers to make others realize the Self, or is the mere fact of Bhagavan's Realization enough for that? Then Maharshi replied- The spiritual force of Self-realization is far more powerful than the use of all the occult powers. Inasmuch as there is no ego in the Sage, there are no 'others' for him…. What is the highest benefit that can be conferred on you? It is happiness, and happiness is born of peace. Peace can reign only where there is no disturbance, and disturbance is due to thoughts that arise in the mind. When the mind itself is absent, there will be perfect peace. Unless a person has annihilated the mind, he cannot gain peace and be happy. And unless he himself is happy, he cannot bestow happiness on 'others'. Since, however, there are no 'others' for the Sage who has no mind, the mere fact of his Self-realization is itself enough to make the 'others' happy.
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