Moksha is a term in Hinduism that refers to various forms of emancipation, enlightenment, liberation, and release. It is the ultimate goal of life for most Hindu traditions, and it means release from samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth. Moksha can be achieved through union with God, which is understood in different ways, primarily two: complete union of identity and unity of purpose. There are four main paths by which a follower can reach moksha, or liberation: bhakti, the path of devotion; gnana, the path of knowledge; karma, the path of selfless service; and raja, the royal path of meditation. Good deeds, pious feelings, and living ones life according to the ideals of dharma can also help one attain moksha. Moksha is more than liberation from a life-rebirth cycle of suffering (samsara); it implies a setting-free of hitherto fettered faculties, a removing of obstacles to an unrestricted life, permitting a person to be more truly a person in the full sense.