The belief is that the atman of each of us may also hold a 'spark' of Brahman. For many Hindus, Brahman is present in the lives of all living things. The traditional Hindu greeting 'Namaste', usually ...

Atman means 'eternal self'. The atman refers to the real self beyond ego or false self. It is often referred to as 'spirit' or 'soul' and indicates our true self or essence which underlies our ...

The metaphysical concept of the Absolute Truth has extensively been discussed in various ancient scriptures of Hindus. Brahman (not to be confused with Brahma - one of the three faces of the Hindu ...

The Atman or I is compared to a king and his army in the Vivekachoodamani of Sri Adi Sankaracharya. The king is well protected by the army and all the soldiers draw their power from him, even though ...