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How do you attain moksha?
Attaining moksha is the highest goal of Hinduism. One can attain moksha by either meditating, chanting name of god, doing good deeds or doing yoga.
Does suffering make it impossible to believe in God?
We can't believe in Brahman, like we believe in other Hindu gods. We have to become one with Brahman. 'I' and the supreme god Brahman should become indistinguishable and inseparable.Thus, the question actually means whether evil prevents us from attaining Moksha and becoming one with Brahman. The answer is a bit complicated.The true meaning of Moksha:Moksha is a highly misunderstood concept. It is universally believed that we have to be good, become better every day and we attain Moksha the day we become the best citizen of the society. This is absurd because the society would not be foolish to liberate and ignore its most useful citizen. Similarly, the society can't ignore a bad man because he can be dangerous to the society. The society can ignore a man who is half good and half bad. Thus, we can attain Moksha by becoming half good and half bad.The social way of attaining Moksha:If we are bad then we can attain Moksha by adding some goodness to what we are doing, to attain Moksha. The main advantage of this method is that even if fail to attain Moksha we at least would end up becoming good citizens. This is the only way of attaining Moksha that is acceptable to the society.The evil way of attaining Moksha:If we are good to start with, we can attain Moksha by adding evil to what we are doing. In fact, we can be pure evil and yet attain Moksha.When Dharma (discipline) starts making the life of its followers miserable it lets Adharma (indiscipline) to take command. It is at this stage that we can attain Moksha through Adharma or evil. However, we would be called as demons if we attain Moksha this way. However, the society would be helpless in doing in anything to us.It is at this stage that Vishnu reincarnates to destroy Demons, who attain Moksha through Adharma, and thus reestablish Dharma. However, the new Dharma (code of conduct) would be different from the old. Thus, in Hinduism even Adharma serves a useful purpose.Thus, evil can't prevent us from becoming one with Brahman. In fact, we can attain Moksha through evil. However, the society would retaliate sooner or later.
What is the link between afterlife and moksha?
Afterlife and Moksha are the two options we have after we finish one chapter of the book called life. We are living and the body will die. The name will finish its journey. But the one who was alive has two options. The first option is an afterlife. The body dies but the mind and ego ME comes back in a new life, in a new body to settle the deeds that are unsettled. But the second opportunity, which is the ultimate goal of life, is to attain Moskha, Nirvana, Enlightenment, Liberation, Salvation, whatever you call it. When we realize we are not the body that dies, we are not even the mind and ego ME, then we realize we are the Divine Soul, and we are liberated and united with the Divine. That is Moksha. Therefore, the difference is either we come back in an afterlife or we attain Moksha.
What is a key idea behind Hinduism?
Key idea behind Hinduism is to worship one Supreme God. And break from the cycle of life & death. To attain Moksha (liberation) from life.
What is the goal of life in the Hindu faith?
Real goal of life according to Hinduism is to attain Moksha (liberation). Also many belief suggest that it is to be united with one Supreme God.
What is the conflict between dharma and moksha?
Dharma is the moral obligation a person has in their life, like a man has certain obligations as a man to fufill like providing for his family. Moksha is liberation. Once moksha is acheived, you can therefore break the chain of karmic consequences and your soul can move on.
Why every Hindu wants to attain Moksha?
Every one is searching for Moksha, they travel far and wide for this and even go for pilgrimages. While doing all this, first requirement is to find God, and then ask him the way to get forgiveness from sin, and then receive Moksha [salvation]. Every religion speaks of the requirement of Moksha or salvation. An inner voice from within man warns him of the impending uncertainty of tomorrow. Man has come into the world, and his earthly body, or even this world is not his final destination. The spirit of man will come out from his body and move on to the next destination, that is the judgment seat of God. His body made of the elements of this earth, will return to the dust. Therefore salvation from Sin, Moksha and attaining a heavenly abode is the need of everyone. No one is looking forward to a destination of fiery hell, and torture in the darkness of eternity. Therefore being afraid of a tomorrow every human being is willing to pay a price to attain salvation or Moksha.
Why is meditation important to Hindus?
Meditation is the foundation on which Hinduism is built.IMPORTANCE OF MEDITATION TO HINDUS:1. Meditation is the foundation on which Hinduism is built2. The Vedas, the most sacred books of Hinduism, are based on Vedic Meditation.3. It is not possible to understand Vedas without Mastering Vedic Meditation.4. Meditation is the cheapest, fastest, easiest and the most reliable way for appeasing any Hindu god5. A Hindu can't attain Moksha without becoming a master of Vedic Meditation. Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga are not much use in the modern world to attain Moksha. One can't attain Moksha through good deeds.
How the use of yoga helps to improve health or fitness and for Hindus as an aid to achieve moksha?
Yoga is not only Aasans to improve health or fitness. Yoga in Sanskrit means 'to add' 'to unite' meaning thereby to unite yourself with God. For that in Hinduism, the yoga is explained by Rishi Patanjali as having two parts : Yama and Niyyams. By adopting religiously .the Yama and Niyyams one can attain Moksha That is how Hindus believe Yoga as a means for moksha
Can you be bad and yet attain Moksha?
The meaning of Moksha:Moksha is nothing but leading a normal life with pure involuntary force. The Involuntary force is also what we call Brahman. Thus, Moksha means becoming one with Brahman.Moksha means liberation. In layman's terms Moksha is liberation from social control. It is actually liberation from or getting rid of our Voluntary force.We need Voluntary force to make changes in our life.Brahman is unchanging because it is pure Involuntary force, without any voluntary force.Good Behavior and Moksha:When our behavior is perfectly acceptable to our society we don't need to be cautious and therefore we don't need voluntary force. Thus, sooner than later, we can discard the traces of Voluntary force we have and thus attain Moksha.Bad Behavior and Moksha:If we are bad then we must always be on guard and therefore we must always have lot of voluntary force. Thus, we can't attain Moksha because Moksha is nothing but getting rid of our Voluntary force.However, Hinduism is nothing but opposing forces in equilibrium. If most people are extremely good then Hinduism would automatically encourage some people to be bad. If one of the bad man can keep that Hindu society in equilibrium under varying conditions then he would have all the privileges a good man would have.If such a bad man is in equilibrium with his society under all conditions automatically then it means that he has attained Moksha.Thus, even a bad man can attain Moksha through Jnana Marga.
How is yoga connected to Hinduism?
yoga is very deeply connected to Hinduism. Through yoga one can attain the highest level of awareness or Moksha (liberation).
What two important Hindu beliefs are presented in the Vedas?
1. Brahman is the supreme and ideal Hindu god and the aim of every Hindu should be to be to surrender to it. Under less than ideal conditions a Hindu has to worship other gods that originate from Brahman. 2. A Hindu can attain Moksha through Karma and become one with Brahman.
