Significance of Liberated from sin
Liberated from sin, as outlined in the Purana, signifies a spiritual state attained through devotion, religious practices, and holy acts. This includes purification from past wrongdoings via rituals, holy baths in sacred rivers, and listening to divine stories. Individuals achieve this liberation by visiting holy sites, performing offerings, and engaging in righteous living. The process often involves the grace of deities or sages, promising freedom from accumulated negative karma and moral transgressions, ultimately leading to spiritual cleansing and redemption.
Synonyms: Freed from sin, Absolved, Delivered from sin, Purified
In Dutch: Bevrijd van zonde; In Finnish: Vapautettu synnistä; In Spanish: Liberado del pecado
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Buddhist concept of 'Liberated from sin'
In Buddhism, "Liberated from sin" signifies the ability to reduce karmic consequences, particularly during death, by engaging in chanting, which aids in spiritual release and purification.
From: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fundamental vow sutra
(1) The process in which beings, especially at the time of death, can diminish their karmic retributions through chanting.[1]
Hindu concept of 'Liberated from sin'
In Hinduism, "Liberated from sin" describes the spiritual freedom attained by individuals through sacred rituals, devotion, and holy acts associated with rivers and deities, effectively cleansing them of past wrongdoings and negative karma across lifetimes.
From: Skanda Purana
(1) The state of being free from the burdens of past actions and wrongdoings through spiritual practices.[2] (2) The process of being freed from sins through the glorification and visits to the Tirtha.[3] (3) The state achieved by taking a holy bath in Dhanushkoti, which cleanses a person of all their evil deeds.[4] (4) The state of being freed from past wrongdoings through ritual purification.[5] (5) The state achieved by individuals who, after visiting and listening to the stories of Narmada, are freed from their past wrongdoings.[6]
From: Linga Purana
(1) The state achieved by individuals after performing righteous acts, notably through visits to holy sites like Avimukta.[7] (2) Achieving freedom from wrongful actions through the proper worship of the deity.[8] (3) The state achieved by brahmins who practice yoga and repeat the sacred formula, indicating purity and spiritual elevation.[9] (4) The state achieved by following the rites commanded by lord Aghora, wherein one is released from all types of sins.[10] (5) The promise made by Mahadeva regarding the cleansing of individuals who bathe in the river Jatodaka.[11]
From: Brahma Purana
(1) The state of being freed from the consequences of wrongdoing through righteous actions and spiritual practices.[12] (2) The state attained when an individual successfully purges themselves of all wrongdoings and spiritual impurities.[13] (3) The state of being freed from misdeeds as a result of devotion and offerings made to the Sun-god.[14]
From: Shiva Purana
(1) The state of being free from physical, mental, or verbal transgressions by following spiritual teachings.[15]
From: Padma Purana
(1) The state achieved when a person, through righteous living, becomes free from past misconduct and their resulting karma.[16]
From: Gautami Mahatmya
(1) The outcome for people who read or remember the holy centres, granting them salvation and freedom from sins.[17]
From: Agni Purana
(1) The state achieved by performing specific rites that absolve one of past wrongdoings.[18]