Nature, Path and Types of Liberation in Jaina Philosophy

Dharma, artha, kma and moka are accepted as the four goals of individual by all Indian philosophical systems.These four aims are called Pururtha.Of these four, moka (liberation) is the ultimate goal of human being.Moka is a sanskrit word.Here moka signifies liberation or emancipation.In Indian philosophy other terms also used for liberation.In Indian philosophical systems the terms vimukti, nihreyasa, kaivalya, vimoka, apavarga, mukti, and nirvna are used for liberation.In Jaina philosophy liberation is termed as 'moka' and 'vimoka'.According to Jain philosophy the cause of bondage is action.And the complete annihilation of all action is liberation.