Lynna R. Dhanani outlines the Jain path to liberation, emphasizing the soul's entanglement in karma through actions of mind, body, and speech. Liberation involves a process of purification through religious and ascetic practices, structured into 14 stages that gradually free the soul from karmic bondage. Once all karma is burned away, the soul attains omniscience and exists in its pure, unbound state. The image of the Jina—especially in Jain art and ritual—serves as a visual embodiment of this liberated, all-knowing state.