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(Hinduism) The principle of life; Also: The individual self, known after enlightenment to be identical with Brahman. Also: ( initial capital letter ) The world Soul, from which all individual souls derive, and to which they return as the supreme goal of existence.

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  • In the original, the word atman is used in various senses.
  • For the same reason in II, 3, 18 also the word 'atman' is in the singular.
  • So, in India, a self, a soul, an “atman” – that idea comes.
  • But Buddhism rejects a self or atman that is static and unchanging.
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