Mahasamādhi (not to be mistaken with samadhi) in Dharmic Traditions is the state of consciously leaving one's body. A realised yogi who has attained the state of Nirbhikalpa Samadhi, will when timely, consciously exit from the body. This is known as Mahasamadhi. This is not the same as physical death that happens for an unenlightened entity, person or animal. Mahasamadhi is also not to be equated with suicide. Advanced practitioners prepare for Mahasamadhi incrementally though their practice of samadhi: where they die in their sadhana practice or discipline in preparation for death. Samadhi (Sanskrit, lit. ... The image above is proposed for deletion. ... Samadhi (Sanskrit, lit. ... A Sadhana is a ritualistic meditation practice from Hindu and Buddhist spiritual traditions which is followed in order to achieve a form of spiritual purification or enlightenment. ...

Mahasamadhi occurs only once, i.e: when the realised practitioner or yogi finally decides to cast off their mortal frame their karma is extinguished. For other uses, see Karma (disambiguation). ...

A realised practitioner or yogi may enter into Mahasamadhi only if they have attained the nondual state of Nirbhikalpa Samadhi where duality of subject and object is resolved. Nonduality is the absence or belief in the absence of dualism or dichotomy. ...

Each realised practitioner or yogi enters and prepares for Mahasamadhi in a unique fashion. Blackman (1997) furnishes a number of examples.

According to Swami Rama

Swami Rama wrote in his book "Living with the Himalayan masters" about four kinds of attaining mahasamadhi: Swami Rama (1925 – 1996) was born Brij Kishore Dhasmana, to a Northern Indian Brahmin family and became lineage holder of the Sankya Yoga tradition of the Himalayan Masters. ...

1. Self-burning within a fraction of a second, by meditating on the solar plexus
2. Opening the top of the skull in the "perfect position"
3. Stopping one's breath in the deep waters of the Himalayas
4. Freezing in the state of Samadhi

Himalaya, see Himalaya (film). ...

See also

• Parinirvana
• Translation (Mormonism)
• List of people who went to heaven alive

In Buddhism, parinirvana (Sanskrit -- Pali: Parinibbana -- Chinese: 般涅槃; Pinyin: bō niè pán) is the final nirvana, traditionally understood to be within reach only upon the death of someone who attained complete enlightenment. ... Among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, translation refers to being physically changed by God from a mortal human being to an immortal human being. ... The concept of humans directly entering heaven without dying is a feature of multiple religions and mythic traditions, including the three main Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Christianity, Islam. ...

References

• Blackman, Sushila (Compiled and edited) (1997). Graceful Exits: How Great Beings Die: Death Stories Of Tibetan, Hindu & Zen Masters. New York, USA: Weatherhill, Inc. ISBN 0 8348 0391 7