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- Dictionaryatman/ˈɑːtmən/
noun
- 1. the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as immanent in the individual's real self.
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Hindu concept for inner self or essence as mere consciousness
Ātman is a Sanskrit word for the true or eternal Self or the self-existent essence or impersonal witness-consciousness within each individual. Atman is conceptually different from Jīvātman, which persists across multiple bodies and lifetimes. Some schools of Indian philosophy regard the Ātman as distinct from the material or mortal ego (Ahankara), the emotional aspect of the mind (Citta), and exis... Wikipedia