can know what moksha is said to be, but we cannot know what moksha is—in lived reality

In Jainism, moksha is the ultimate goal of spiritual practice. It is defined as the liberation of the soul (jiva) from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara). Moksha is attained by freeing the soul from all karmic bondages through right faith (samyak darshan), right knowledge (samyak jnana), and right conduct (samyak charitra).

Jain scriptures describe moksha as a state of eternal bliss, infinite knowledge, perception, energy, and pure existence, completely free from all suffering. However, Jain philosophy also teaches that while we can understand moksha conceptually—as complete freedom from karmas and the end of samsara—the actual experience or lived reality of moksha cannot be comprehended by those who are still bound by karma and the physical world.

In summary:

• We can know what moksha is through scriptural definitions and teachings.
• But the true, lived reality of moksha—its actual experience—can only be known by the liberated souls (Siddhas), not by embodied beings.

This aligns with Jain thought: moksha can be described, but its true nature is only experientially known by those who have attained it.