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Moksha

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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

Summary

Reference entry on moksha — liberation from the cycle of rebirth — across Hindu, Jain, and Sikh traditions, with the canonical philosophical schools (Advaita Vedanta, Sāṃkhya, Yoga, Mīmāṃsā) and their accounts of the liberated state.

Why it matters here

Companion to wiki-enlightenment-buddhism — covers the Hindu / Jain / Sikh side of the same cross-tradition claim.

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Evidence score 6/10

Enlightenment / awakening

Buddhist bodhi, Hindu moksha, Christian unitive states, Sufi fana — a remarkably consistent endpoint described across traditions, with growing neuroscience confirmation. The 'what it actually is' is the open question.

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