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