Question

According to Advaita Vedanta, what leads to liberation (moksha)?

• A. Performing rituals and sacrifices with devotion
• B. Pilgrimage to sacred places and worship of deities
• C. Realizing the non-duality of Atman and Brahman by overcoming ignorance (avidya)
• D. Accumulating good karma over multiple lifetimes

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Realizing the non-duality of Atman and Brahman by overcoming ignorance (avidya)

Advaita Vedanta Advaita Vedanta, meaning "non-dualism," teaches that Brahman (the Ultimate Reality) and Atman (the individual self) are not separate entities—they are one and the same. Brahman is infinite, formless, and beyond all descriptions—it transcends names and concepts. It is characterized as Sat-Chit-Ananda (existence, consciousness, and bliss). According to this view, the realization of this fundamental unity leads to liberation (moksha), as the illusion of separation dissolves.