Mahasamadhi (Great Samadhi)

Mahāsamādhi is comprised of "Mahā" (great) and "Samādhi" (union). It refers to the final departure of a Yoga saint or an enlightened being, where the physical body is completely relinquished, and consciousness fully merges with universal consciousness.

This is not merely physical death but is considered the ultimate state of liberation, where one is completely freed from the bonds of Karma and ends the cycle of reincarnation. It is believed that enlightened beings possess the ability to consciously leave their physical bodies.

Referred to as the spiritual pinnacle when explaining the lives and teachings of Yoga saints. Used to describe the existence of consciousness beyond the physical body, as in "attaining Mahasamadhi." Instructors convey that the physical body is temporary, and the true self is eternal.