Abstract
Abstract This article examines the nature of the spatial transition of liberated jīvas, a special episode in the life of jīvas that according to Jaina philosophy takes place between the destruction of all karman that binds them to saṃsāra on the one hand and their dwelling in the space of liberated beings on the other. As the place of karmically bound jīvas that are capable of attaining liberation is located far below the space of liberated beings, the disembodied liberated jīvas must travel upwards to reach it. Focused on Umāsvāti’s Tattvārtha-sūtra with four commentaries, the article describes and analyses the discussions and issues that developed around the doctrine of the jīva’s final journey.
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