Ātman

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Ātman is the concept in Indian philosophy and spirituality referring to the innermost self or soul, regarded as the true, unchanging essence of an individual.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Atman 17
Ātman canonical 3
Rama as inner Self of all beings 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Sanskrit term
metaphysical concept
philosophical concept
religious concept
associatedWith liberation (mokṣa)
considered eternal
indestructible
pure consciousness
unchanging
contrastedWith body
ego
mind
personality
describes innermost essence of an individual
unchanging self
differsFrom jīva in some traditions
distinguishedFrom Brahman in some other Vedānta schools
etymologyRoot Sanskrit root "an" meaning to breathe
goalOfRealizationIn Hindu spiritual practice
Jnana Yoga
Rāja Yoga
linked to: Raja Yoga
hasLanguage Sanskrit
hasMeaning inner self
self
soul
true self
hasPluralForm ātmānaḥ in Sanskrit grammar
identifiedWith Brahman in Advaita Vedānta
isCentralTo Hindu philosophy
Upaniṣadic thought
Vedānta
linked to: Vedanta
isDeniedBy Buddhist doctrine of anātman
isDescribedAs inner controller
seer of all mental states
witness consciousness
isDiscussedIn Bhagavad Gītā
linked to: Bhagavad Gita

Brahma Sūtras
linked to: Brahma Sutras

Upaniṣads
linked to: Upanishads
isKeyConceptIn Advaita Vedānta
linked to: Advaita Vedanta

Dvaita Vedānta
linked to: Dvaita

Sāṃkhya
linked to: Samkhya

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
linked to: Vishishtadvaita

Yoga philosophy
isNot empirical personality
physical entity
isPartOf Indian philosophy
Indian spirituality
linked to: Indian religions
isRelatedConcept Puruṣa in Sāṃkhya
linked to: Purusha

Tathāgatagarbha in some Buddhist interpretations
isSubjectOf non-dual realization in Advaita Vedānta
realizationLeadsTo mokṣa
relatedTo Brahman
translatedAs Self with capital S

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (24)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Katha Upanishad associatedConcept Atman
linked to: Ātman
Kena Upanishad subject Atman
linked to: Ātman
Praśna Upanishad associatedWith Atman
linked to: Ātman
Aitareya Upanishad focusesOn Atman
linked to: Ātman
Turiya isRelatedTo Atman
linked to: Ātman
Mandukya Karika centralConcept Atman
linked to: Ātman
Adhyatma Ramayana portrays Rama as inner Self of all beings
linked to: Ātman
Sanatsujata teachesConcept Atman
linked to: Ātman
The Real and the Apparent Man exploresConcept Atman
linked to: Ātman
The Vedanta explainsConcept Atman
subject linked to: “The Vedanta”
linked to: Ātman
Hindu philosophy recognizesConcept Atman
linked to: Ātman
Purusha relatedConcept Atman
linked to: Ātman
Kanva Upanishads concerns Atman
linked to: Ātman
Maitri Upanishad discusses Atman
linked to: Ātman
Nachiketa associatedWithConcept Atman
linked to: Ātman
Maitreyi Brāhmaṇa focusesOn Ātman (Self)
linked to: Ātman
Siddhartha exploresConcept Atman
linked to: Ātman
Vaisesika Sutra discusses soul (atman)
linked to: Ātman
Amrutanubhav keyConcept Atman
linked to: Ātman
True Nature inAdvaitaVedantaOftenEquatedWith Atman
linked to: Ātman
Occult Science: An Outline centralConcept spirit man (Atman)
linked to: Ātman