Atman
Innermost eternal self
In Hindu philosophy, Atman is the individual soul or innermost self, the eternal essence within each person.
Vedantic traditions teach that Atman is ultimately identical with Brahman, the universal spirit: Realizing Atman is the goal of spiritual practice.
The capitalized form emphasizes the concept's metaphysical significance. (Also written lowercase atman.)
Vedic philosophical scriptures
- AdvaitaHindu philosophy denying separation
- nondualityAbsence of fundamental separation
- VedantaHindu philosophy of ultimate reality
- neti netiDenial-based truth-seeking
maya · illusion · knowledge · inquiry · discrimination · waking · dreaming · deep sleep
Innermost animating essence
- selfOne's own being
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
moksha · liberation · eternal · immortal · unchanging · witness · inner · divine
Innermost animating essence
- pneumaGreek vital spirit
- nousFaculty of rational thought
- psycheTotal mental life
- animaInner personality essence
spiritus · Buddha-nature · true self · higher self · divine spark · oversoul · Emerson · perennial philosophy
Focused attention practice
- samadhiProfound meditative absorption state
- self-inquiryExamining one's own mind
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
kundalini · chakra · breath · prana · contemplation · introspection
Upanishads
Vedic philosophical scriptures
- AdvaitaHindu philosophy denying separation
- nondualityAbsence of fundamental separation
- VedantaHindu philosophy of ultimate reality
neti neti · maya · illusion · knowledge · inquiry · discrimination · waking · dreaming · deep sleep
soul
Innermost animating essence
- selfOne's own being
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- essenceFundamental nature of something
spirit · moksha · liberation · eternal · immortal · unchanging · witness · inner · divine · universal
soul
Innermost animating essence
anima · spiritus · Buddha-nature · true self · higher self · divine spark · oversoul · Emerson · perennial philosophy · mysticism
meditation
Focused attention practice
- samadhiProfound meditative absorption state
- self-inquiryExamining one's own mind
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
mindfulness · kundalini · chakra · breath · prana · contemplation · introspection
- Advaita VedantaAdvaita, maya, non-duality, Vedanta, moksha
- VedantaAdvaita, maya, moksha, Upanishads, Vedanta
- VedicUpanishads, Vedanta, prana, rishi, soma
- divinitydeity, godhood, divine, godhead, holiness
- enlightenmentVoltaire, Rousseau, Locke, Kant, Montesquieu
- Hindu cosmologyBrahma, Vishnu, Shiva, cosmic egg, cosmic cycle
Atmanego
One's self-image
non-self · false self · soullessness · emptiness · personality