atman
noun
at·man ˈät-mən 
-ˌmän
often capitalized
1
Hinduism : the innermost essence of each individual
2
Hinduism : the supreme universal self : brahma sense 2
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit ātman, literally, breath, soul; akin to Old English ǣthm breath
First Known Use
1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1