Videha mukti

Videhamukti (Sanskrit: विदेहमुक्ति), "liberation after death," or literally 'liberation through release from the body', is a concept found in Hinduism and Jainism, referring to final release or liberation (moksha) after death. The concept contrasts with jivanmukti, "liberation while alive." The concepts of jivanmukti and videhamukti are particularly discussed in Vedanta and Yoga schools of Hindu philosophy.

Etymology

Videhamukti (Sanskrit: विदेहमुक्ति) is a Sanskrit compound with the following parts: the prefix -वि (-vi, "without," or "apart from"); the noun देह (deha, body), and the abstract noun मुक्ति (mukti, "liberation", deriving from the verb मुच् muc- "to liberate"). The term is defined as "deliverance through release from the body." or "liberation attained at the time of leaving one's body."

A videhamukta, relatedly, is an adjective that describes a person who has achieved the state of videhamukti.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Raj Pruthi, Jainism and Indian Civilization, Discovery, ISBN 978-8171417964, pages 6-7
  2. ↑ Andrew Fort (1998), Jivanmukti in Transformation, State University of New York Press, ISBN 0-791439046, pages 91-93
  3. ↑ Vensus A. George (2001), Self-Realization Brahmaanubhava: The Advaitic Perspective of Shankara, ISBN 978-1565181540, pages 187-195
  4. ↑ Monier-Williams, Monier (1899). A Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
  5. ↑ Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English (PDF). SUNY. p. 342.