atman
The true self of an individual beyond identification with worldly phenomena, the…The true self of an individual beyond identification with worldly phenomena, the essence of an individual, an infinitesimal part of Brahman.
» Siddhartha already knew to feel Atman in the depths of his being, indestructible, one with the universe.
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1 senses(Hinduism, Jainism)The true self of an individual beyond identification with worldly phenomena, the essence of an individual, an infinitesimal part of Brahman.
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1 sentencesSiddhartha already knew to feel Atman in the depths of his being, indestructible, one with the universe.
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From Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātmán, “soul; self; ego; essence”). Doublet of edder (“blood vessel”From Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātmán, “soul; self; ego; essence”). Doublet of edder (“blood vessel”) and cognate with Old English ǣþm (“breath”).
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