Atman

/ˈɑːtman/

Synonyms for "atman" (76 found)

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animaanima humanaanimating forceastral bodybabathmismbeating heartbiological clockbiorhythmbloodbrahmabreathbreath of lifebuddhidivine breathdivine spark

Strong matches (22)

egoelan vitalessence of lifeforce of lifegross bodygrowth forceheartheartbeatheartbloodiimpulse of lifeinner maninspiriting forcejivajivatmakamakhulife breathlife cyclelife essence
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life forcelife principle

Related words (38)

life processlifebloodlinga shariraliving forcemanasmanesmindnepheshphysical bodypneumapranaprinciple of desirepsychepurusharuachseat of lifeshadeshadowshivasoul
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spark of lifespiritspiritual beingspiritussthula sharirathe selfvis vitaevis vitalisvishnuvital energyvital flamevital fluidvital forcevital principlevital sparkvital spirit
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spiritual principle

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eternal selfinner selfself knowledgeself realizationtranscendent selftrue self

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Siddhartha already knew to feel Atman in the depths of his being, indestructible, one with the universe.

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However, we have been led beyond this to a threefold analysis which in its western version is body-soul-spirit and in its eastern version body-mind-atman.

Source: wiktionary

Atman is the manifestation of brahman in the human body. The central theme of the Upanishads is that in the liberated state the atman is identical with brahman.[…]The word atman is generally translated as soul, self or spirit. However, in view of the Western definition of the soul, atman and soul are not the same.[…]In the Western view, the soul is created by God. In the Hindu view, the atman, being eternal, is not created by God. It is a part of God.

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The human being in Hindu thought comprises Atman (or Punisha) and Maya (or Prakriti). The Hindu doctrine of Atman concerns one's deepest identity.

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