Jain dharma mein aatmā aur jīva ko alag nahi maana jata — sāmānya arth mein dono ek hi tattva ke liye prayog hote hain.

Saral bhāshā mein:

• Jīva = jeevit tattva, jo chetanā wala hai.
• Ātmā = usi chetan tattva ka shuddh svarūp.

Jain drishti se:

• Jīva anādi hai aur karma se bandha hua hai.
• Jab tak karma ka bandhan hai, tab tak vah samsārī jīva hai.
• Jab sab karmon ka nash ho jata hai, tab wahi jīva shuddh ātmā ke roop mein moksha ko prapt karta hai.

Isliye kaha ja sakta hai:

• Har ātmā jīva hai
• Aur har jīva mein ātmā hoti hai

Bas antar itna hai ki:

• Jīva = bandhan sahit chetan tattva
• Ātmā = usi ka shuddh, mool svarūp

Agar chaho to main “aatmā, jīva, aur prāṇ” ka Jain siddhānt ke anusār antar bhi saral roop mein bata sakta hoon.