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  1. atma - What is difference between Aatma, Jeevatma and Paramatma ...

    Mar 14, 2015 · Atma is a general term used to indicate the ultimate reality. Atma can be (for lack of better word) classified into two. One is jivatma, another is paramatma. Jivatma refers to the ultimate …

  2. atma - Where does a Soul attach to the Body? - Hinduism Stack …

    A human is identified in terms of 3 bodies, 3 States and 5 Koshas or Sheaths. The Atman or soul is covered by three bodies, which are: Karana sharira (Causal body), Sukshma sarira (Subtle body) ...

  3. Does the soul remain at home for 10 days after death?

    Jun 27, 2016 · When a person dies, what happens after that? Does he go to Yama Loka like this answer suggest: What happens after death? or he remains at "familiar" places for 10 days? Swami …

  4. What is the life cycle of a soul (atma) in Hinduism?

    It's important to note that the English word 'soul' isn't the equivalent of Atma. In Abrahamic tradition, only human beings have a soul but not any other living beings. Related question: Is Rajiv Malhotra right in …

  5. Where did Jiva (atman) come from? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Jan 19, 2025 · In Dvaita Vedanta (and other dualistic Vedanta systems) the Jiva Atma (individual soul, not the ahamkara "I" notion that floats in the head) is different from the Supreme Being and eternally …

  6. advaita - What is the difference between atma gayan and the …

    May 3, 2021 · First, Atma is generally translated as Self, with a capital 'S' to refer to the Pratjagatman, or Brahman or Supreme Person at the core of every jiva. A small 's' refers to the Sthula Sharira, the …

  7. If the God of Hinduism is omnipotent, can he destroy the soul (atma)?

    Mar 28, 2024 · In Hinduism, specifically authentic Advaita, Shankhya, Yoga schools, atman (soul) or purusha, individual is itself a brahman. There's no separate God apart from own atman. If there are - …

  8. Difference between Jeeva and Atman - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Sep 15, 2015 · Thanks.But I was not asking about the distinction between individual spirit (Atman) and Paramathma. I was asking proper distinction between Soul (Jeeva) and Spirit (Athman) in our hindu …

  9. atma - In the Gita, the Lord said the soul does nothing. Then who does ...

    Above our intellect is the jiva atma, which after shedding all three bodies after liberation i.e. (gross, subtle and causal bodies) can live as a seperate spark of light according to the dualistic point of view. …

  10. atma - Why do some souls remain on earth after leaving the body after ...

    Jul 17, 2019 · Atma is a spark of thoughts called mind like a fire, a fire cant be extinguished as long it is given oil in the form of thoughts. For example, if i say keep your mind shut out of thoughts for an hour …