Paramatman
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Paramatman (Sanskrit: परमात्मन्, IAST: Paramātman) or Paramātmā is the absolute Atman, or supreme Self, in various philosophies such as the Vedanta and Yoga schools in Hindu theology, as well as other Indian religions such as Sikhism. Paramatman is the "Primordial Self" or the "Self Beyond" who is spiritually identical with the absolute and ultimate reality. Selflessness is the attribute of Paramatman, where all personality/individuality vanishes.
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14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Jainism
- Hinduism
- Description in the Upanishads
- Parable of the two birds
- Concept of two souls
- Advaita
- Vaishnavism
- Time
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Paramatman (Sanskrit: परमात्मन्, IAST: Paramātman) or Paramātmā is the absolute Atman, or supreme Self, in various philosophies such as the Vedanta and Yoga schools in Hindu theology, as well as other Indian religions such as Sikhism. Paramatman is the "Primordial Self" or the "Self Beyond" who is spiritually identical with the absolute and ultimate reality. Selflessness is the attribute of Paramatman, where all personality/individuality vanishes.
==Etymology== The word stem paramātman (, its nominative singular being paramātmā — परमात्मा, pronounced ) is formed from two words, parama, meaning "supreme" or "highest", and ātman, which means individual self.