Mukti

Mukti is a Sanskrit synonym for moksha, frequently used in Vaishnava literature to designate the soul's liberation from material conditioning and the cycle of samsara. Although both terms share the same fundamental meaning, in the usage of Gaudiya acharyas, mukti acquires particular nuances depending on the devotional context. Rupa Gosvami, in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, defines true mukti not as the mere cessation of suffering or the annihilation of individual being, but as the re-establishment of the soul in its constitutional position of loving service to Bhagavan (muktir hitvanyatha rupam svarupena vyavasthitih). This definition radically distinguishes the Vaishnava conception of liberation from monistic and impersonalist interpretations. For the devotee, mukti is obtained naturally as a secondary byproduct of the practice of bhakti-yoga, without the need to pursue it as an end in itself. The Srimad-Bhagavatam illustrates this principle by describing how great devotees do not desire mukti, preferring to remain in the service of Krishna even within the material world. The mukti of Vaishnavism ultimately consists of living eternally in the loving presence of the Supreme Godhead.

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