Why pursue Moksha?

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*Question from seeker*: In Hinduism, there is a belief in reincarnation.

The idea of reincarnation is that when the body dies, I will be born

again. However, we are taught to pursue Moksha (salvation) which puts an

end to the cycle of birth and death. As a Hindu, why should I pursue

Moksha? Is that not a permanent death forever? At least with

reincarnation, I have a chance to be reborn. Perhaps I will get to meet

old girl friends in my next birth and go to Las Vegas and Bombay again.

But if I get Moksha, according to Hindu teachings, I will never be

reborn. That is scary, is it not? Why should I then seek Moksha as

stated in our scriptures? How does this idea of Moksha as salvation or

liberation make any sense?

 

The answer to this question is given by Dr. Shyam Subramanian (Shyam-Ji)

of the Advaitin list in the most recent article on

 

 

 

Namaste and love to all

Harsha