freedom from the endless cycle of transmigration into a state of bliss
Word origin
from Sanskrit mokṣa liberation
moksha in American English
(ˈmoukʃə)
noun
(in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism)
freedom from the differentiated, temporal, and mortal world of ordinary experience
Also: moksa. Also called: mukti
Word origin
[1775–85; ‹ Skt mokṣa]This word is first recorded in the period 1775–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alto, backup, cabriole, flashing, waltz