Mukti

JKP Literature

05 Oct 2025 — 1 min read

Also called: Moksha, Apavarga

Mukti (मुक्ति | mukti) means freedom or liberation.

Just as a person released from prison becomes free to move without restriction, Mukti refers to the soul becoming free from bondage.

In the spiritual sense, the jeev (soul) has been caught in the cycle of birth and death (sansar) since beginningless time, under the influence of Maya.

Liberation from this bondage is called Mukti.

It is the state in which the soul becomes free from:

identification with the material body
attachment to the material world
the cycle of karma and repeated birth

Thus, Mukti is freedom from all material bondage.

Forms of Mukti

Mukti is described in different forms. These include:

Sārṣṭi — attaining opulence similar to God
Sāmīpya — living in close proximity to God
Sālokya — residing in the same divine abode
Sārūpya — attaining a form similar to God
Sayujya (also called Kaivalya or Ekatva) — complete merger

Among these, the state of merger—referred to as Sayujya, Kaivalya, or Ekatva—is commonly understood as the final form of liberation in many traditions.

Doctrinal Clarity

Mukti removes bondage and suffering.
However, it is not the ultimate fulfillment of the soul.

It is a state of release, not the experience of Divine Love, which alone fully satisfies the soul.

Terminology Note

Mukti is also referred to as Moksha and Apavarga.
These terms are used by different traditions to describe the same essential state—freedom from Māyā.