Theory of Liberation: A Comparison between the Advaita Vedānta and the Sāṁkhya
NBPA Journal for Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences February 18, 2026 Dr. Arjun Chandra Das
According to the Advaita Vedānta, liberation (mokṣa) is the realization of blissful Brahman and the complete cessation of suffering. This view is supported by the Upaniṣadic declarations, such as in the Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad (3.2.9), which states that the knower of Brahman becomes Brahman itself, and the Chāndogya Upaniṣad (7.2.3), which affirms that the knower of the Self transcends grief. In...