In Jain Dharma, “nirvana” (moksha/siddhahood) is the soul’s final freedom from all karmas. About “this Kalyug” (the present 5th āra of avasarpinī) the traditional teaching is clear:

• In our Bharat Kshetra during the 5th and 6th āra, no new Kevali or nirvana occurs. Both Digambar and Shwetambar traditions agree on this point.
• Yet, the path must be pursued now. By attaining samyak-darshan, purifying conduct, and exhausting karmas, one secures rebirth in Mahāvideh Kshetra (where Tirthankaras are present even now) or in a future auspicious era, and then attains keval-jnān and nirvana.

How to walk the moksha-mārga now (simple, authentic roadmap) 1) Ratnatraya (Three Jewels)

• Right Faith (samyak-darshan)
• Right Knowledge (samyak-jnān)
• Right Conduct (samyak-chāritra)

These three are the only direct cause of liberation; everything else supports them.

2) Stop new karma (samvara)

• Guard the mind–speech–body (guptis), carefulness in movement, speech, intake, possessions, and disposal (samitis).
• Observe layperson’s 12 vows (aṇuvratas, guṇavratas, śikṣā‑vratas): ahimsā, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, aparigraha; plus limits on space, use, purposeless harm, daily samayik, deśāvakāśik, pauṣadha, and atithi‑samvibhāg.

3) Shed old karma (nirjarā)

• Practice the six internal and six external tapas (fasting, moderation, study, humility, service, meditation, etc.). Done with right faith and without ego, these burn karmas quickly.

4) Conquer the kashāyas (anger, pride, deceit, greed)

• These four passions keep the soul in saṃsāra. Daily vigilance, pratikraman, forgiveness, and equanimity weaken them.

5) Daily avashyaka and bhāvanās

• Samayik (equanimity), pratikraman (repent–return), kāyotsarga (stillness), pratyākhyān (renunciation), vandanā (reverence), guru‑upasthāpanā (service). Cultivate 12 reflections (anitya, aśaraṇa, saṃsāra, etc.). These steadily purify viewpoint and conduct.

6) Right livelihood and careful diet

• Follow ahimsā meticulously: pure vegetarian (no eggs), avoid roots, avoid night‑eating, and reduce wastage and indulgence. Practice aparigraha by limiting possessions and desires.

7) Festivals as purification opportunities

• Paryushan/Daśalakṣaṇa, Ayambil oli, and other observances are meant for intensified samayik, svādhyāy, pratikraman, tapa, and forgiveness—not mere ritual.

8) End‑of‑life ideal

• When conditions are right and with guru‑guidance, sallekhanā (peaceful vowful thinning of passions and body) is embraced as the final purification, never as compulsion and never out of despair.

Digambar–Shwetambar notes

• Doctrine of the path, time‑cycle, Ratnatraya, samvara–nirjarā, kashāyas, and the non‑attainment of nirvana in Bharat during the present 5th āra is common to both. Ritual forms and daily procedures may differ; the essence above remains the same.

Essence

• Even if nirvana does not occur here and now in Bharat Kshetra during this Kalyug, every step in Ratnatraya, vows, tapas, and kashāya‑kṣaya directly prepares the soul for keval‑jnān and moksha at the right place and time. Therefore, practice with purity, steadiness, and humility—this is the Jain way to nirvana.