Videha mukti

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Videha mukti (literally, liberation without the body, in Sanskrit) refers to the moksha (liberation) attained by a person after death. This a Hindu view of death.

The Hindu tradition holds that a human being is essentially a spiritual soul that has taken birth in a body. Basically, this is the basis of the belief of reincarnation held by Hindus, Buddhists and others. When a soul has attained moksha, it is said to break free from the cycle of births and deaths. As per Advaita Vedanta, a widespread Hindu philosophy, a soul can be emancipated either while living or after death. Jivanmukti refers to the liberation attained while living. Videha mukti refers to the liberation attained after death.