The Search for Peace in Times of Chaos—Volume overwhelmingly serious way of life, a cultural insistence on compassion, a society of ethics that has dramatically changed the world and will continue to effect change Jainism is an ecologically conscious way of life which is nonviolent in thought, action, and deed.10 Jain philosophy can be described in various ways, but the most acceptable tradition is to describe it in terms of or fundamentals They are: (soul): All living beings are called Jivas Jivas have consciousness known as the soul The soul and body are two different entities The soul can not be reproduced (non-living matter): Anything that is not a soul is called Ajiva (results of good deeds): By undertaking wholesome activities, we acquire punya or good Karmas, such as helping the needy or charity work (results of bad deeds): By undertaking bad activities, we acquire pap or bad Karmas. Such activities are: being cruel, showing disrespect, being angry or greedy and showing arrogance or indulging in deceit (influx of Karmas): The influx of Karman particles to the soul is known as Asrava (stoppage of Karmas): This is the process by which the influx of Karman particles is stopped ሺeradication of Karmas): The process by which we shed off Karmas is called nirjara Nirjara can be achieved by performing penance, repentance, asking for forgiveness for the discomfort or injury we might have caused to someone, meditation, etc (liberation): When we get rid of all the Karmas, we attain liberation or Moksha.11 ǣ Karma in Jainism conveys a totally different meaning than commonly understood in the Hindu philosophy and western civilization It is the so called inaccessible force that controls the fate of living beings in inexplicable ways It does not mean “deed,” “work,” nor invisible, mystical force, but a complex of very fine sub-atomic matter, impercepti le to the senses, which interacts with the soul, causing great changes