Atman

### Occupation

The Universal, Eternal Self, the Individual Soul, that resides within the Essential Self

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

**Atman** in Hinduism is the universal, eternal Self, the individual soul, that resides within the essential Self. The Self is the witness, or observer, of an individual's actions and deeds. Atman is the microcosm essence of Brahman, the macrocosm essence of the universal spiritual force that permeates all things. The Atman refers to the immortal soul of a human being and is also present in all matter throughout the universe. Atman is not the body, personality, or ego of a person, but the pure and divine consciousness of the soul. The six major schools of Hinduism, identified as Vedanta, Mimamsa, Yoga, Samkhya, Vaisesika, and Nyaya, each outline the importance of understanding one's Atman (self-knowledge), but teach the concept of Atman in different forms.

## Description

Within humans, Atman is the essence that resides throughout the body and helps the organs and physiological elements function. Atman is eternally recreated through rebirth again and again. Hinduism teaches the concept of reincarnation, that the soul is reborn in another form following the body's death. The essence of the reborn life is dependent upon a person's karma, the results of an individual's actions in the present and past lives. Karma can also represent a person's destiny or fate. For example, a person who lives ethically and stands against evil actions in their present life will generate good karma towards the transmigration of their next existence.

* While Atman is the essence of the soul or spirit within every person, Hinduism teaches that Purusha is spirit while Prakriti is essential matter, the original natural material that makes up the world. Prakriti is made up of the five elements essential to nature: earth, fire, sky, wind, and water.
* Citta is the Sanskrit word for ''consciousness.'' The root of the word ''cit'' means ''to perceive.''
* Ahamkara is the ''I-saying,'' the identification of the Self, and frequently corresponds to the ego.

## Overview

While Atman is the individual Self, Brahman is the Ultimate Reality, the Supreme Being of God. Brahman is the divine essence of the universe, while Atman is the essence that lives in all matter such as humans, animals, and nature.

Atman is similar to the Western concept of a soul, yet Atman is immortal and transcends time and space. Atman is divine consciousness. Atman is believed to be the divinity that resides within each individual. While a person may experience negative emotions and actions such as hatred, greed, and violence, Hinduism teaches that all individuals ultimately have the God-Self within them.

Atman is derived from the Sanskrit word that translates as "self" or "breath." Atman is the eternal Self, the individual soul that resides within the universal essential Self. The Self is the observer of an individual's deeds and actions.

## Powers and Abilities

**Additional Limbs:** Atman possesses or can grow additional limbs and other appendages, including arms, legs or heads.

**Absolute Condition:** Atman has all their capabilities, attributes and aspects at a maximum and limitless level. At the most basic level, Atman has a supreme and absolute physical and mental condition, with absolutely nothing being able to surpass them in those attributes. For example, with their strength, they could lift multiverses or punch so hard reality is distorted. With their speed, they could travel infinite distances/execute infinite actions within a finite amount of time and go everywhere and everywhen faster than instantly. With their intellect, they could outsmart the smartest cosmic beings effortlessly. With their defense, they could be hit by an explosion from 100 gas giants or 100 multiverses and not get a scratch or even feel pain.

**Avatars:** Atman can manifest through various aspects and personalities more in tune with the local circumstances due to being an entity that either lacks a specific form, nature and/or identity, is too vast and complex, too transcendent, or simply too alien to interact with lesser beings and lower planes safely and effectively.

**Curse Inducement:** Atman can place a curse, a negative supernatural effect, on whatever they wish (people, places, objects, etc.). The exact effects can be nearly anything the user desires, ranging from minor annoyances to tortuously extended death.

**Divinity:** Atman has divinity and divine powers granting them an immense amount of sheer power, making them a divine being by nature, a status which can be obtained a number of different ways.

**Multiple Lives:** Atman is able to be come back to life after being killed or fatally wounded, giving them multiple chances to live and can review and avoid the mistakes that led to their death.

**Immortality:** Atman possesses immortality, a state where one has eternal life and is undying. They never age, are completely self-sustaining, free from all bodily necessities, and can survive virtually any kind of harm, remaining immune to all forms of decay. Any damage done to Atman would either be regenerated or simply remain non-fatal. As a byproduct of having everlasting life, Atman may have an infinite reservoir of life energy that fuels the dynamic system of their immortality.

**Nigh-Absolute Immortality:** Atman is almost completely immortal: they don't age, can rapidly heal from wounds, and will essentially live forever. They are incapable of being killed by most methods, with some few exceptions that are able to harm and ultimately kill them.

**Absolute Immortality:** Atman is absolutely immortal, and cannot die, age, get sick, be permanently wounded, are absolutely self-sustained and, as their mind and soul are as immortal as their biological bodies, they are either immune to mental and spiritual damage or will always flawlessly recover from them. Any injuries Atman suffers will immediately heal, even if Atman's body is blown up, disintegrated or completely destroyed to the sub-atomic level and even if Atman is completely erased, they will still return to life. Atman is absolutely immune to all harm, and can never die from any causes. Either way, they are unerasable. Atman completely transcends the concept of death itself, though many users transcend both the concepts of life and death.

**Omnilock:** Atman resides or can be present outside of everything: space, time, non-space, non-time, duality, probability, improbability, possibility, impossibility, nonexistence, (absolute) nothingness, existence, etc. Due to being outside of all forms of existence, they cannot be affected by anything, even temporal paradox or reality warping; and are immune to absolutely everything, even Universal Irreversibility.

**Omnifarious:** Atman has complete and absolute control over their own *physical* being, allowing them to manipulate their shape, density, size, quantity or to be solid, liquid, gaseous, or pure energy. They can spread their form into smaller segments that keep their ability to transform and recombine as they wish. Atman can take any form that they can imagine, independently from the laws of physics and logic.

**Spiritual Meditation:** Atman can enter or have achieved oneness with their spiritual essence and mind, making them able to develop a high-level consciousness over bodily processes and reduce stress and pain on the body. Atman can manifest and create new abilities as well as enhance their current ones. One can also detach oneself from worldly concerns, achieve spiritual enlightenment, and gain control of all of their abilities.

**Worship Empowerment:** Atman becomes stronger, faster, more durable, etc. the more they are worshipped by other beings, be it prayer, rituals, or other actions; possibly unlocking abilities related to their affinity and enhancing their existing powers. Atman may be able draw sustenance from the faith or even slow or stop aging.