atman

[ aht-muhn ]

/ ˈɑt mən /

noun Hinduism.

the principle of life.

the individual self, known after enlightenment to be identical with Brahman.

(initial capital letter) the World Soul, from which all individual souls derive, and to which they return as the supreme goal of existence.

Also at·ma

[aht-muh]. /ˈɑt mə/.

Origin of atman

First recorded in 1775–85, atman is from the Sanskrit word ātman breath, self

Words nearby atman

atloaxoid, at loggerheads, at long last, at loose ends, ATM, atman, atmo-, atmolysis, atmometer, atmometry, atmophile

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Example sentences from the Web for atman

One of the key ingredients of Tantra is the discovery of atman, or true self.
The Tantric Sex in Avatar|Asra Q. Nomani|March 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Atman means "breathing;" paramatman "the highest breathing."
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker
Or may not the Atman, the supreme ego, be simply the man in dreamless sleep, in perfect repose?
The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study|Jean-Marie Guyau
For whom else were offerings to be made, who else was to be worshipped but Him, the only one, the Atman?
Siddhartha|Herman Hesse

Atman the highest person, whom the sage finally discovers in himself, lies also at the bottom of all other beings than himself.
The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study|Jean-Marie Guyau
Remember Vivekananda's use of the Atman: it is indeed not a scientific use, for we can make no particular deductions from it.
Pragmatism|William James

British Dictionary definitions for atman

atman

/ (ˈaːtmən) /

noun Hinduism

the personal soul or self; the thinking principle as manifested in consciousness

Brahman considered as the Universal Soul, the great Self or Person that dwells in the entire created order

Word Origin for atman

from Sanskrit ātman breath; compare Old High German ātum breath

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单词	atman
释义	atman [ aht-muhn ] / ˈɑt mən / noun Hinduism. the principle of life. the individual self, known after enlightenment to be identical with Brahman. (initial capital letter) the World Soul, from which all individual souls derive, and to which they return as the supreme goal of existence. Also at·ma [aht-muh]. /ˈɑt mə/. Origin of atman First recorded in 1775–85, atman is from the Sanskrit word ātman breath, self Words nearby atman atloaxoid, at loggerheads, at long last, at loose ends, ATM, atman, atmo-, atmolysis, atmometer, atmometry, atmophile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for atman One of the key ingredients of Tantra is the discovery of atman, or true self. The Tantric Sex in Avatar\|Asra Q. Nomani\|March 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Atman means "breathing;" paramatman "the highest breathing." The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)\|Max Duncker Or may not the Atman, the supreme ego, be simply the man in dreamless sleep, in perfect repose? The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study\|Jean-Marie Guyau For whom else were offerings to be made, who else was to be worshipped but Him, the only one, the Atman? Siddhartha\|Herman Hesse Atman the highest person, whom the sage finally discovers in himself, lies also at the bottom of all other beings than himself. The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study\|Jean-Marie Guyau Remember Vivekananda's use of the Atman: it is indeed not a scientific use, for we can make no particular deductions from it. Pragmatism\|William James British Dictionary definitions for atman atman / (ˈaːtmən) / noun Hinduism the personal soul or self; the thinking principle as manifested in consciousness Brahman considered as the Universal Soul, the great Self or Person that dwells in the entire created order Word Origin for atman from Sanskrit ātman breath; compare Old High German ātum breath Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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