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EPISODE · Mar 15, 2019 · 31 MIN

The Atman (The Nature of the True Self)

from The Jason Gregory Podcast · host Jason Gregory

In this episode of Enlightenment Today I will give a thorough explanation of what the Atman truly is. There is a lot of misinterpretation and misunderstanding surrounding the knowledge of the Atman. When we say the Atman means the "true Self," what does that "Self" actually represent? People with no prior training in Hindu thought, then, assume the true Self is related to a sense of agency or being (Jiva). This confusion between the Jiva and the Atman is prevalent in spirituality. But, as I thoroughly explain from traditional Vedanta knowledge, the Atman is the undifferentiated consciousness within all as one (Brahman), which is the foundation of nonduality. We need to rephrase the question of "Who am I?" (which implies a sense of agency/ego) to "What am I?"

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