Jiva
In
Jainism, the
jiva is
analogous to the
soul. Jainists believe that the jiva, often via
reincarnation, can eventually transcend the miseries of
life; thus escaping
samsara, via
moksha; in order to accomplish this, one should strive to avoid
materialism and seek to "purify" one's personal
ethics -- one who accomplishes this, is a
Jina (
winner or
conqueror).
See also: Tirthankara