Answer

In Jain Dharma, the Atma has no beginning. It is eternal, unborn, and everlasting.

Explanation

The soul is not created by anyone and it does not start at a certain time. It has always existed. What changes is its condition:

• Sometimes it is bound by karma
• Sometimes it becomes pure
• Sometimes it is in lower states
• Sometimes it rises toward liberation

So, the Atma itself has no beginning; only its worldly bondage and life forms keep changing.

Spiritual Understanding

This teaching is very important in Jain Dharma because it shows that:

• The soul is independent and sacred
• Our present suffering is due to karma, not because the soul was created flawed
• Liberation is possible because the soul’s true nature is pure

Takeaway

Atma is beginningless and endless. It is eternal, and through right conduct and karma removal, it can attain liberation.