Divine Search – Post 1

Title: Salvation in Hindu Thought — A Return, Not an Escape

In Hinduism, salvation (moksha) is not a dramatic rescue—it is a quiet return. A return from illusion to truth, from ego to soul, from separation to unity. It is the liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth (samsara), and the realization that the soul (Atman) is not separate from the Supreme (Brahman).

Unlike other traditions that emphasize sin and punishment, Hindu thought sees the soul as inherently divine—a spark of the eternal. The problem is not guilt, but ignorance. We forget who we are. We identify with the body, the mind, the roles we play. And so we keep returning, lifetime after lifetime, trying to complete a story that was never ours to begin with.

There are many paths to moksha:
– Jnana Yoga (knowledge) dissolves illusion through inquiry.
– Karma Yoga (action) purifies through selfless service.
– Raja Yoga (meditation) stills the mind to reveal the soul.
– Bhakti Yoga (devotion) surrenders the ego in love.

But all paths converge in one truth:
You are not the body. You are the eternal.
And salvation is not somewhere else—it is the moment you remember.