atman

This term describes the transcendental soul or the true self in Vedic and Upanishadic traditions. It represents a state of pure consciousness that exists beyond the ego, the physical body, and the mental fluctuations of the individual personality. In a grammatical sense, atman is typically treated as an uncountable noun when referring to the universal concept of the soul, though it can be used as a countable noun when discussing individual souls in a philosophical or comparative context.