Atman

• Atman - a person's inner self , soul or spirit - the real and eternal self
• • Some Hindus believe that atman is the same as Brahman , because he is all-powerful and everywhere at the same time 
  • Others believe that the atman contains only part of Brahman , because if it was exactly the same , Brahman would not be Supreme
• • Hindus believe all living beings have atman inside them and this is what makes them ‘themselves’ 
  • If they did not have it , they would be non-moving matter
• Atman is not the same as mind and body
• The self (atman) is:

  • Never changing 
  • Eternal 
  • Conscious 
  • Alive 
  • Active
• The body (matter) is:

  • Ever-changing 
  • Temporary 
  • Unconscious 
  • Dead 
  • Unable to move
• Hindus believe that the atman does not die when the body does - The atman is eternal and made of spirit , Brahman