Hinduism
Moksha is described or defined as the realization of one's union with God. This is a Hindu’s ultimate goal in life. They consider Moksha to be the realization of one's eternal relationship with God; realization of the unity of all existence; perfect unselfishness and knowledge of the Self; liberation from ignorance; attainment of perfect mental peace; or detachment from worldly desires. Hindus trust that God is unlimited and exists in many different forms, both personal and impersonal. There are several ways that a Hindu defines this goal of life; several methods to reach this ultimate life goal. The desire for Moksha is to end all of the suffering and limitation entailed in embodied worldly existence. The exact conceptualization of Moksha differs among the various Hindu schools of thought (Hindu Wisdom, 2006).
A Hindu has many different ways of coming to attain Moksha. Yoga is one method that they use to unite together the God within them. The purpose of yoga is to eradicate the knowledge of “us” and it “burns away the illusion”. There are many different forms including; reflective, emotive, active and experimental. An individual may prefer one kind of yoga over others according to his or her inclination and understanding. Practicing one form of yoga, does not exclude the others. In fact, many schools believe that the different yogas naturally imply, blend into and aid other yogas. The two most commonly known or practiced forms of yoga are Bhakti and Jnana. Bhakti being the most common is described as a devotion or worship. People determine which type of yoga to practice by evaluating what kind of a person they are. Reflective people often participate in Jnana which is described as a power to distinguish between lucery and real s ...