Sikhism
The Sikh concept of mukti (moksha) is essentially that of jivan mukti, the one attainable in one’s lifetime itself. Sikhism rejects the idea of considering renunciation as the vesture of a jivan mukta. Contrast with it, for example, the Jain view according to which “The liberated persons… have to lead a mendicant’s life, for, otherwise, they cannot keep themselves free from karma” (G. N. Joshi: Atman and Mokhsa. Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, 1965, p. 260).
Jivan mukti itself brings one to the brink of videha mukti (incorporeal emancipation) which is freedom not from the present body, but from any corporeal state hereafter. It spells for the mukta a final cessation of the weals and woes of the cycle of birth-death-birth (janam-maran). This ultimate mukti is a continuation of jivan mukti, going on after the shedding away of the corporeal frame to the final absorption into the One Absolute—the blending of light with Light (joti jot samana).
The Sikh mukti is positive concept in two important ways. First it stands for the realization of the ultimate Reality, a real enlightenment (jnana). The mukta is not just free from this or that, he is the master of sense and self, fearless (nirbhai) and devoid of rancor (nirvair), upright yet humble, treating all creatures as if they were he himself, wanting nothing, clinging to nothing.
In Sikhism, one rises from the life of do’s and don'ts to that of perfection — a state of "at-one-ment" with the All-self. Secondly, the mukta is not just a friend for all, he even strives for their freedom as well. He no longer lives for himself, he lives for others.
'Mokh Dwar' in Sikhism
The concept of 'moksha' in Sikhism appears in the form of 'mokh dwar' in 'Japuji'. Guru Nanak says in Pauri 15 of Japuji, "manne paavae mokh dwar" which means that by reflecting on Lord's Name, one finds the door to salvation. 'Mokh dwar' or the door to salvation is the tenth invisible door in the body. This is also called 'band-khallaassi' (liberation from bondage) where in 'Pauri' 25 of 'Japuji', the Guru says, "Liberation from bondage (from the cycle of birth and death) is by the Will of the Lord". In 'Pauri' or step 4 of 'Japuji', the Guru says, "Nadri-Mokh-Dwar" which means that the door of salvation opens by His Grace. Noted Sikh scholar Dr. Harjinder Singh Majhail ( 2007: Pp. 105-106) writes in Chapter 5 entitled Glossary with Detailed Analysis of Concepts in Japuji in Japuji: the Gate Way of Liberation, "The nine doors of body open to the nether world. These nine doors are: two eyes, two ears,two nostrils, mouth, anus and the procreative organ. It is through these nine doors that our concentration spreads into the whole world. The tenth door which remains unmanifest, takes us to the highest of the high through the tenth door. Guru says in Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Page 1093), " By establishing the nine houses and a royal mansion above i.e. the tenth door of our body also called 'mokh dwar', the Lord comes to abide in his own mansion i.e. the tenth one." But it is regular practice in 'naam-simran' (meditation) which can help us to ascend to the highest one by opening the tenth door of our body which is the gate way of liberation. This tenth door can be opened if 'satguru' blesses us with 'naam-simran. We perform our 'simran' or meditation by Guru's Grace only and open tenth door of our body to obtain "band-khallaassi" or the 'moksha' (liberation from bondage of birth and death and attain ultimate oneness with the Lord. This way we get 'moksha' i.e. liberation from the bondage of birth and death to finally become one with our Creator.
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