atman

• atman


  eternal self, soul

  part of living things containing brahman
• does not start at birth or end at death
• "no one can cause destruction of the imperishable soul"
• atman is seperate from the body-

  its spiritual, body and mind are tempory, physical
• comes from brahman and eventually returns to god
• all living things share the same atman

  including brahman
• "all is brahman"