In Jain Dharma, moksha means the soul’s complete freedom from all karmas and all rebirths. It is the natural, pure state of the soul – infinite knowledge, faith, bliss and energy.

1. Basic requirement: stop new karma + remove old karma

To attain moksha you must:

1. Stop binding new karma (āsrava, bandha).
2. Shed already‑bound karma (nirjarā).

This is done by following the Jain path of Samyak Darshan, Samyak Jnān, Samyak Chāritra (Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Conduct).

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2. Right Faith (Samyak Darshan)

Seeing reality correctly and having deep trust in:

• The soul (jīva) and karmas.
• The Tirthankars and true Guru‑shāstra.
• The principles like ahimsā, aparigraha, anekāntavād.

In practice:

• Respect and study Jain scriptures and true gurus.
• Avoid blind belief, superstition, and hatred of any living being.

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3. Right Knowledge (Samyak Jnān)

Knowing the truth as taught by Jinas:

• 9 Tattvas (jīva, ajīva, puṇya, pāp, āsrava, bandha, samvar, nirjarā, moksha).
• Law of karma, many lives, rebirth.
• Reality from many angles (anekānt).

In practice:

• Daily svādhyāy (study) – even a little, but regularly.
• Listen to discourses, read simple Jain books, understand meaning, not just words.

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4. Right Conduct (Samyak Chāritra)

Living according to that faith and knowledge by controlling inner passions (anger, pride, deceit, greed).

For householders (śrāvaks/śrāvikās):

• Follow 5 aṇu‑vrat (small vows):

1. Ahimsā – no intentional harm. 2. Satya – truthfulness. 3. Asteya – non‑stealing. 4. Brahmacharya – sexual discipline/fidelity. 5. Aparigraha – limit possessions & desires.

• Support with:

- 3 guptis (control of mind, speech, body) - 5 samitis (care in walking, speaking, taking food, handling objects, disposing waste).

For monks/nuns (muni/āryikā/sādhvī etc.):

• Observe mahā‑vrat (great vows) in their full, absolute form.
• This is the direct path to moksha in this very life, when highest purity is reached.

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5. Removing karma faster: Tapas (austerities)

To burn old karmas:

• External tapas – fasts, reduced food, simple living, control of senses, giving up tasty items, etc.
• Internal tapas –

- Prāyaścitta (repentance), - Vinaya (humility), - Vaiyāvṛtya (serving saints), - Svādhyāy (study), - Dhyān (meditation), - Vyutsarga (letting go of attachment to body and things).

Without internal purity, external fasts alone do not lead to moksha.

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6. Final stages

When:

• All four kaṣāyas (anger, pride, deceit, greed) are completely destroyed, and
• All karmas are gradually shed,

the soul passes through very high spiritual levels (guṇasthānas). At the last stage, when all karmas finish, the soul rises to Siddha‑shilā (top of the universe) and becomes Siddha – that is moksha.

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7. What you can start doing today

Even as a beginner householder, you move towards moksha by:

1. Daily Namokār Mantra with understanding.
2. Trying to reduce violence – in food, speech, work, habits.
3. Practicing truth, non‑stealing, contentment, limited possessions.
4. Doing regular svādhyāy (even 10–15 minutes).
5. Taking small vows:

- no eating after sunset, - one day a week/month of upvās or āyambil according to capacity, - limit anger and harsh speech.

1. Keeping company of sajjan / sādhus / satsang that increases right faith.

Every honest step in this direction reduces karma and brings you closer to the state of moksha, even if actual liberation comes in a later birth.

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