I or self or true self (Skt. आत्मन् Atman). Synonym of the experiencer or witness or observer. It is the absolute truth, the essence or unchanging aspect of the existence.

Definition

• Atman is the self the true nature of each individual, identical with brahman. It is the experiencer itself, not anything that can be experienced.

Key Teachings

• The Atman is unborn, eternal, unchanging, and indestructible. It is not the body, mind, or intellect or anything nonphysical.

• The core teaching of advaita vedanta is that Atman and Brahman are one there is no real separation.

• Self realisation is the direct knowledge of the Atman as one's own true nature. The true I.

• The Atman is the witness of all experiences but is itself never an object of experience.

Related Concepts

• Self

• Brahman

• Advaita vedanta

• Self realisation

• Witness

• Consciousness