Videhamukti (), "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."Raj Pruthi, Jainism and Indian Civilization, Discovery, , pages 6-7 The concepts of jivanmukti and videhamukti are particularly discussed in Vedanta and Yoga schools of Hindu philosophy.Andrew Fort (1998), Jivanmukti in Transformation, State University of New York Press, , pages 91-93Vensus A. George (2001), Self-Realization Brahmaanubhava: The Advaitic Perspective of Shankara, , pages 187-195
Etymology Videhamukti () 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 Involution (Meher Baba) Prarabdha karma
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