What does moksha mean in Christianity?

freedom from samsara
Derived from the Sanskrit word muc (“to free”), the term moksha literally means freedom from samsara. This concept of liberation or release is shared by a wide spectrum of religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Which religion believes in moksha?

Moksha (/ˈmoʊkʃə/; Sanskrit: मोक्ष, mokṣa; Tamil: vīdupēru), also called vimoksha, vimukti and mukti, is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, enlightenment, liberation, and release.

Is moksha the same as heaven?

Moksha is the ultimate stage of salvation where the Atma, the divine body of Man, merges with Brahman, the ultimate reality. Heaven is a transitional stage, it is not the ultimate one, and there is a higher sphere of the one God, Brahman, which is beyond words or descriptions.

What is moksha (mokkha)?

Moksha or mokkha (as it is called in Prakrit, the language of Jain texts) is the ultimate aim of human life. In fact, as per Jainism, it is the only aim of human life worth having. All other aims are subservient to it. Once the soul achieves nirvana (salvation), it attains its true and pristine nature of bliss.

Is Advaita Moksha possible in Christianity?

Advaita moksha is different and is not possible for anyone except a few saints and that too after crores of birth. Heaven as in hinduism means a temporary place where humans enjoy for their karma as opposed to hell which is also a temporary place. As per christianity, there is no concept of Moksha.

What is more important moksha or Purushartha?

Each is equally important. But moksha is the ultimate ideal of human life (purushartha). If one attains Moksha, one is set free from the eternal cycle of birth and rebirth. It is therefore imperative for all human beings to try and achieve moksha.