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."[1] The concepts of jivanmukti and videhamukti are particularly discussed in Vedanta and Yoga schools of Hindu philosophy.[2][3]
Etymology
[edit]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."[4][5]
A videhamukta, relatedly, is an adjective that describes a person who has achieved the state of videhamukti.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Raj Pruthi, Jainism and Indian Civilization, Discovery, ISBN 978-8171417964, pages 6-7
- ↑ Andrew Fort (1998), Jivanmukti in Transformation, State University of New York Press, ISBN 0-791439046, pages 91-93
- ↑ Vensus A. George (2001), Self-Realization Brahmaanubhava: The Advaitic Perspective of Shankara, ISBN 978-1565181540, pages 187-195
- ↑ Monier-Williams, Monier (1899). A Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
- ↑ Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English (PDF). SUNY. p. 342.