What is "ajiva"

n. (''in Jainism'') All inanimate objects

Ajiva ( Sanskrit) is anything that has no soul or life, the polar opposite of jīva (soul). Because ajiva has no life, it does not accumulate karma and cannot die. Examples of ajiva include chairs, computers, paper, and plastic. According to Jain philosophy, Ajiva can be divided into two kinds, with form and without form.