What is the only way to reach moksha?

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. It can be achieved both in this life and after death.

What happens if you don’t reach moksha?

As per the works (in Sanskrit language) of many renounced and renowned Indian saints who quote Vedic proofs, after attaining Moksha, i.e. LIBERATION from sins and the cycle of birth and death, a soul loses his/her outer gender-linked body (Linga Deha) by bathing in a divine Viraja – RIVER flowing around the liberated …

Where does Lord Vishnu live now?

He is considered to live in the city of Vaikuntha on Mt. Meru, where everything is made of shining gold and fabulous jewels and where there are lakes resplendent with lotus flowers.

Do we have 4 lives?

Humans have four lives. A life of planting seeds, a life of watering seeds, a life of harvesting, and a life of using the harvests.

Does a soul have 84 lakh birth?

No it does not. You are referring to a figure of the number of different living entities created. I do not believe that it means that a soul has to be born in every living species before breaking the cycle of birth and death. At the time of creation all the species were created.

What do I need to become to attain moksha?

You dont need to become anything to attain Moksha or meet God as you say. The biggest acknowledgement for this is Krishna telling Bhagavad-Gita on battlefield to Arjuna. Arjuna wantes to leave battlefield and go for Sanyasa. It all depend on intensity of various things you want.

What is the difference between sanyasi and Karmayogi?

Thus, a true Sanyasi is but karmayogi in daily life. A true sanyasi is God centered. His thoughts revolve around God, and he thinks of God only as he performs his actions and engages with the world. He performs his obligatory duties with detachment and offers them to God as sacrificial offerings.

How does a person become a sanyasi?

In theory, a person does not become a sanyasi by merely giving up worldly life or by following monastic rules or code of conduct such as taking an initiation, growing a beard , wearing marks on his body or putting on orange robes, or joining a monastic order.

Are all varna-ashramis eligible for moksha?

Oh, no! Anybody, from any category of the varna-ashrama system is eligible for moksha. That answers the first part of the question. Coming to the second part, each school of philosophy has its own notion of moksha. As an Advaitin, I am going to say that “meeting God” is not moksha, but knowing one’s own “Self” is moksha.