$JES 901 Jainism and Spiritual Awakening E9

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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eradicating all karma which subdued the original qualities of the soul (known as four Ghäti karma). Nirgrantha One who has removed all bondages of prejudices in
life.
Tirthankara
Arihanta
02-CONCEPT OF GOD AND TIRTHANKARA
Arhat or Arahant
Jina
One who has shown the path of liberation from our misery and established the religious order of Sädhus (monks), Sädhvis (nuns), Shrävaks (laymen), and Shrävikäs (laywomen) out of total compassion. Tirthankaras have revived the Jain philosophy at various times in the history of humankind.
One who has eliminated (destroyed) the inner enemies like anger and greed.
The people who are worthy of prayer and pujä.
One who has conquered the inner enemies of worldly passions such as desire, hatred, anger, ego, deceit, lust, and greed by personal effort.
Siddha
Both Arihanta and Sämänya Kevali continue to live their human life until all their other karma responsible for physical body, mind, social status, and life span (known as Aghäti karma) are exhausted, which occurs at the time of death.
At the end of life, both Arihanta and Sämänya Kevalis attain liberation or Nirvana and all of them are known as Siddhas. All Siddhas are unique individual souls. They are pure consciousness. They possess infinite knowledge, infinite perception, unobstructed bliss, unlimited energy, and they do not possess a physical body. Hence, from the qualities and attributes point of view, all Siddhas are the same.
All Arihantas (perfect human beings) and Siddhas (pure souls) are known as Gods in Jainism.
Summary:
Jain God is a pure soul of an individual and it exist in blissful state
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