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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
Liberation from samsara, the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
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Liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
Revise: Matter and CosmologyCultivating sattva can support spiritual development because calmness and clarity help a person look beyond material desires. This connects the gunas with the pursuit of moksha, liberation from samsara, the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
Distinguish samsara, the cycle of rebirth, from karma, the moral law affecting actions and their consequences, and moksha, liberation from that cycle.
Show diversity when discussing moksha: not all Hindus understand liberation as losing individual identity or merging with Brahman.
In an evaluation of moksha’s importance, weigh its ultimate significance against the immediate importance of other responsibilities, then give a justified conclusion.
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Spiritual liberation from samsara, the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
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In Hinduism, liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
Revise: Death and the Afterlife in HinduismThe ultimate goal is moksha, liberation from samsara. It is not simply a better rebirth: it means freedom from the need to be reborn at all, bringing freedom from suffering.
Liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
Spiritual liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
Liberation from repeated birth and death and the binding influence of material existence.
Liberation from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth; a central spiritual goal in Hinduism.
Liberation from samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.