ALL meanings of atman
at·man
A a - noun atman the personal soul or self; the thinking principle as manifested in consciousness 3
- noun atman Brahman considered as the Universal Soul, the great Self or Person that dwells in the entire created order 3
- noun atman the individual soul or ego 3
- noun atman the universal soul; source of all individual souls 3
- noun atman The spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as inherent in the real self of the individual. 1
- noun atman the principle of life. 1
- noun atman the individual self, known after enlightenment to be identical with Brahman. 1
- noun atman (initial capital letter) the World Soul, from which all individual souls derive, and to which they return as the supreme goal of existence. 1
- noun atman (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Vedanta) The true self of an individual beyond identification with phenomena, the essence of an individual. 0