The doctrine of atman is accorded a position of paramount importance in the philosophical and theological beliefs of Hinduism. The Sanskrit word atman (translated in English as soul or the spirit ...

The idea of atman entails the idea of the self as a spiritual rather than material being and thus there is a strong dimension of Hinduism which emphasises detachment from the material world and ...

In that which is the subtle essence, all that exists has its self (atman). That is the True, that is the atman, and thou, Svetaketu, art that.’ ...

(Katha Upanishad) This teaching forms the spiritual backbone of Hinduism: that your essence is divine, eternal, and untouched by the transience of the world. To know Atman is to overcome fear and ...

With the efforts of the Deputy for Communications and International Affairs, a scientific meeting on Comparative Study of the ...

Just as a child receives education thereby achieving mental development, similarly in the Hindu tradition the atman (spiritual entity) is cultivated through the samskaras. The authoritative and ...

This article explains the Hindu concepts of Atman, Dharma, Varna, Karma, Samsara, Purushartha, Moksha, Brahman, Bhagavan and Ishvara. Atman means 'eternal self'. The atman refers to the real self ...