Even the most sublime yogic states—Videha and Prakriti-laya—are revealed to be subtle forms of bondage in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. This blog explores how these states, while appearing like liberation, still bind the yogi through attachment. It introduces three authentic post-death paths—Sadyo-mukti, Krama-mukti, and Avatāra—and explains the deeper role of Viveka-khyāti and Bhava-pratyaya.