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== Atman: Definition ==
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The real self, the eternal life principle which underlies physical human form.
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== Importantance ==
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Atman means "self" in Sanskrit. 
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It is important because without knowledge of ones atman one cannot achieve moksha, the liberation from samsara, the cycle of reincarnation.
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== Bibliography ==
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History Manual written and composed by Rosie Beniretto and Clay Elliot.
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--[[User:Jhavens|Jhavens]] 20:08, 28 March 2012 (CDT)Prentiss Havens
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[[http://adrishta.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Hinduism.AtmanBrahman.png]]
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