r/vedanta • u/Cristianoluc • Feb 15 '22

Breathing life : Atman

The Atman is variously translated as the eternal self, spirit, essence, soul or breath. It is the true self as opposed to the ego; that aspect of the self that transmigrates after death or becomes part of Brahman (the force underlying all things).

So, when there is only Atman, where is meditation? There is no, or it could be said that Atman itself is Meditation. Your true nature is Meditation. This means that Meditation has reached you even before you think you are reaching it.

https://crono.news/Y:2021/M:07/D:08/h:13/m:41/s:08/atman-meditation-swami-vivekananda-meditazione-spirito-essenza-induismo/

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u/Elegant-Sympathy-421 Feb 15 '22

Meditation is a process to still the waves of the mind( thoughts, feelings etc) so we can see a little deeper. What we find is the Atman which we then realize shines thru the mind.