The jivas or souls of Jainism; Atma, Atman, the Eternal Soul; The Samkhya Philosophy and 24 Principles of Creation; The Bhagavadgita On The Problem Of Sorrow; The Concept of Atman or Eternal Soul in Hinduism; The Practice of Atma Yoga Or The Yoga Of Self; The Problem of Maya Or Illusion and How To Deal With It; Belief In Atman, The Eternal Soul There are many names of God in Hindu Dharma: Brahman, Isvara, Paramatman, Supreme Self, Bhagavan, Parabrahman, Shiva, Vishnu, Yaksha, etc. The soul, on the other hand, is known as Atman or self or individual self. The supreme self and the self are two eternal entities of creation. Both are enjoyers. But one is the supreme lord of the macrocosm, 1 Chaitanya means consciousness, while soul is an english word which could mean anything depending on the context. Sometimes soul is used to refer to subtle body. Sometimes soul denotes the jiva. Sometimes Soul refers to the Highest Brahman. TYPES OF SOULS [atma] 1) jiva-atma - the individual soul, known as the living entity 2) param-atma - the Supersoul, known as the Supreme Lord, who resides in the hearts of all living entities as the witness. Both the Supreme Lord and the living entity are known as atma. .

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