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Rakesh Thampy

How are Ayam and Atma defined in the Vedas and Upanishads?

Fundamental Philosophies and Theories

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  • Datta Swami
    (Excerpt from message of Shri Datta Swami)

    Veda says that individual soul is Brahman (Ayama atmaa…) or God. Is it correct?

    Now this statement can be interpreted in several different ways.

    1) In one interpretation, one should note the use of the word ‘Ayam’ which means ‘this’. The statement says 'This Atman is God'. It does not say that every Atman (every individual soul) is God. If that were so, the word Ayam (this) would have been replaced by words like ‘Sarvopi’ (every) or...  more