A question for Hindus or people who know a lot about Hinduism?

Question

Do Hindu priests reach Moksha after death, or whenever it is? I was thinking about this because my family was doing Sri Satranarayana Puja a few weeks ago. I mean, the do sooo many different pujas so many times, so during our puja I was think about that.

(I'm half Russian and Half Indian. My mom is Russian and my dad is Indian. I'm 18, when I was 13, my parents allowed me to choose if I wanted to be Hindu or Russian Orthodox. I chose to be Hindu.)

Answer 1

Well one thing, Hindu priests don't preach, there is no figure that preaches to Hindus, we sort of figure things out for ourselves. :p

Secondly, I'm not sure what that the Satyanarayana puja has to do with moksha. It is conducted in honor of several deities but that doesn't guarantee moksha, if that's what you are asking. Moksha is something understood to be earned if you a) exhaust karma or b) perform yogic austerities.

Answer 2

Moksha is liberation or release from the cycle of rebirth and death (samsara) - and suffering and limitation entailed in the cycle. The same liberation is called Nirvana in Buddhism.

Moksha is not something only for Hindu priests...it is for all people. Moksha is something realized during this life or up to the point of death....after death you are already slotted for rebirth.

~ Eric Putkonen

Answer 3

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HINDUISM
Chapter 24

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Hinduism is not only one of the oldest of all religious systems, it is also one of the most complex. During its history Hinduism has spawned a variety of sects holding diverse beliefs; therefore, it is difficult to get an accurate picture of Hinduism without considering a vast array of history and commentary.

Gaer notes,

But all the various sects believe in:

Brahman, the eternal Trimutri, or Three-in-One God: Brahma, the Creator; Vishnu, the Preserver; and Shiva, the Destroyer;

Submission to Fate, since man is not outside, but part of Brahman;

The Caste System, determined by the laws of Manu;

The Law of Karma, that from good must come good, and from evil must come evil;

Reincarnation, as a chain of rebirths in which each soul, through virtuous living, can rise to a higher state;

Nirvana, the final stage reached upon the emancipation of the soul from the chain of rebirths; Yogas, the disciplines which enable the individual to control the body and the emotions; and Dharma, the Law of Moral Order, which each individual must find and follow to reach nirvana.

Answer 4

Liberation is achieved through knowledge and realization.