Jainism pramane, aatma (soul) anadi ane anant chhe. Ena na to prarambh chhe, na ant chhe. Aatma kyaray udhbhav thai chhe evo prashn Jain darshan ma upasthit thato nathi, karan ke aatma to sada thi chhe (anadi), ane sada sudhi rahe chhe (anant). Aatma ajod, avinashi ane svatantra chhe. Mate, Jain siddhant anusar aatma no udhbhav kyarey thayo evo koi samay nathi — aatma hamesha thi chhe.