Answer

In Jain Dharma, the closest concept to “liberated while living” is an Arihant or Kevali — a soul that has destroyed the inner enemies like attachment, aversion, anger, pride, deceit, and greed, but is still living in the body. Full moksha is completed after the body falls away, when the soul becomes a Siddha.

Explanation

Such a person:

• Has complete right knowledge and pure perception
• Lives without attachment or hatred
• Remains calm in praise and criticism
• Speaks only what is true, beneficial, and non-harmful
• Acts with perfect compassion and non-violence
• Does not accumulate new karma

Their life is not driven by worldly desires. They still eat, move, speak, and teach if they are Tirthankars or Kevalis, but they do so only as long as the body remains.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jainism, true liberation means freedom from all karmic bondage. A living liberated being shows us the ideal of:

• inner peace
• complete self-control
• detachment from worldly pleasures
• steady compassion for all living beings

This is why the presence of an Arihant is so sacred in Jain tradition — they demonstrate how one can live in the world without becoming bound by the world.

Takeaway

So, a being “liberated while living” in Jain understanding is best described as an Arihant/Kevali. They live with total equanimity, freedom from passions, and pure awareness, awaiting final liberation as a Siddha after the body ends.