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blissful. The mukta becomes one with Him and is immortal and ever blissful. He no longer returns to this world of karma and is no longer bound by prakṛti or kāla. In the state of bliss he is one with Brahman though he exists as a distinct entity. The muktas are spiritually united and as they are free, their desires are at once fulfilled. They may serve the Lord without any taint of egoity and serve each other and fulfil the redeeming purpose of the Lord who longs to make the other bound Jīvas muktas. On the whole it is impossible to describe the bliss of Vaikuṇtha. He who experiences it alone can explain it. The followers of Madhva separate good from evil and assert that the good jīva or devotee of Viṣṇu goes to Vaikuṇtha and serves Him there for ever and that the wicked is hurled into , everlasting Hell. The Śaivite has faith in Śiva as the supreme good and by following the saint's path, he attains, after death, the world of Śiva or Kailāsa, The Advaitin says that mukti is possible even in this life and it is Jīvanmukti or identity of jīva and Īśvara. He, however, admits gradual release by ascending to the world of Viṣṇu.
All Hindus have faith in the four yogas and freedom from saṁsāra with the grace of God.
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