Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Paramatman (The Supreme Self)


Paramatman

Sanskrit: परमात्मन्
Transliteration: Paramātman (IAST)
Translation: “the Supreme Self; Brahman; God; the Absolute (from parama = “highest” + ātma = “Self”)
Definition: According to Sāṅkhya, the conscious individual (Puruṣa) is called Paramātman.

Reference:
Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press

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