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When will we attain Moksha ?

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Moksha is the state of permanent bliss, no re-births, just pure light. However, there will be infinite souls who will never achieve Moksha and would remain trapped in this cycle of life-death-birth-rebirth for eternity, going through various life forms in hells and heaven, plants, animals and as humans.  Naturally a question arises: "When will I/we/any Jiva  attain Moksha?" In how many lives, rebirths can one attain Moksha from here? Our Aagams are encyclopedia of knowledge, leaving no question unanswered. If there is one Aagam I would recommend every follower to read , it is the 5th Aagam, Vyākhyāprajñapti  (or The Bhagvati Sutra ). While answering questions of Gautam Swami, Bhagwan Mahavir gave us the answer to above question as well.  Bhagwan Mahavir said that there are three degrees of  practitioners of Samyak Gyaan (Right Knowledge), Samyak Darshan (Right Faith) and Samyak Charitra (Right Conduct): 1st Degree - Superlative ("Utkrisht" or of the highes...