In Jainism, the ideas of Brahman and maya as they appear in many other Indian philosophies do not form part of the Jain framework.

• Brahman: Jainism is non-theistic. It does not posit an eternal, omnipotent Creator or Supreme Brahman governing the universe. The Jain view holds:

- The fundamental realities are jiva (souls) and ajiva (non-sentient substances such as matter, space, time, and air). - The universe is eternal and governed by natural laws; there is no single creator god. - Real spiritual goal is the purification of the soul (through right faith, knowledge, and conduct) to attain kevala jnana (infinite right knowledge) and eventual siddhi (liberation). - There are celestial beings (devas and a class of liberated beings) who may preside over certain realms, but they are still jivas, not creators, and they are not the ultimate reality.

• Maya: The Jain stance does not feature maya as a cosmic illusion veil to be overcome (as in some other traditions). Instead, what obscures a jiva is karmic bondage:

- A jiva’s perception and conduct become distorted due to karmic impurities accumulated by wrong beliefs and actions. - Liberation comes not by dispelling an ultimate illusion but by shedding karma through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct (the three jewels) and purifying the mind and senses.

In short, Jain philosophy treats ultimate reality as the soul and its path to liberation, not a Brahman to be realized, and it does not frame the world as a maya-like illusion created by a cosmic power. The focus is on removing karma and realizing the true nature of the self.

If you’d like, I can share a concise, Jain-scripture-based articulation of jiva, karma, and moksha to deepen this understanding.