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A Dictionary of Buddhism

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2004
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(Skt., self, soul).

In a philosophical context, the concept of an independent, unchanging, and eternal identity at the core of

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World Encyclopedia

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Human soul or self in Hindu religion. See Brahman

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A Dictionary of Hinduism

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2009
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A term that can be used either as a reflexive pronoun (‘myself’, ‘yourself’, ‘itself’, etc.), or as a noun meaning ‘the self’ (sometimes translated as ‘soul’). In the early ...

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A Dictionary of Asian Mythology

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In Advaita Vedānta (see Advaita Vedānta) and other branches of Hinduism (see Hinduism), Brahman (see

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

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(Skt.).

For Hindus and Sikhs, the real or true Self, which underlies and is present in human appearance. In the

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2 ed.)

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in Hindu philosophy, the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as immanent in the real self of the individual. Various strands in Hindu thought differ in the ... More

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