Moksha means release from the desire. Dropping of desire is moksha.

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कुत्रापि खेदः कायस्य जिह्वा कुत्रापि खिद्यते ।

मनः कुत्रापि तत्त्यक्तवा पुरूषार्थे स्थितः सुखम् ॥

कृतं किमपि नैव स्यादिति सञ्चिन्त्य तत्त्वतः ।

यदा यत् कर्तुमायाति तत्कृत्वासे यथासुखम् ॥

कर्मनैष्कर्म्यनिर्बन्धभावा देहस्थयोगिनः ।

संयोगायोगविरहादहमासे यथासुखम् ॥

Three factors cause us disturbance: our own mind, the words we hear from others and any little imbalance or discomfort in the body. Discomfort in the body, discomfort from hearing words from some mouths and discomfort from the state of one's own mind. These three instruments of ours (body, words or speech, and mind), are with us for a definite purpose. What is that purpose? This body has its demands, its nature and desires; for instance when hungry,the body demands food and you have to provide food.

There are four principles: dharma, artha, kama, and moksha.

Dharma is the nature. The body has its nature. If the body wants to sleep you have to provide it with rest. But, what do we do if the body wants to sleep? We put on the television because of an interesting movie. We are going against the body. Dharma, the body has its demands. Artha is the means, kama is the desire and moksha is the release from the desire. Suppose the body has a desire to eat and even though you have eaten, the desire has not vanished. Your stomach is full, but the mind wants you to eat. So the desire to eat still remains. Can you relate to this situation? This is where moksha comes in. Moksha means release from the desire. Dropping of desire is moksha. If there is no co-ordination between these four faculties, then life will be a total chaos. It will be a misery. When there is co-ordination between these four faculties, the desire and the nature are co-ordinated. The means and fulfilment are co-ordinated. Liberation can be taken to mean fulfilment. Suppose you have a desire to go to the moon or to fly. But, your desire is not co-ordinated with your means.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji

ASHTAVAKRA GITA

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