Theosophy terms
Theosophy terminology Ātman (Sanskrit, âtman: Self). The universal spirit in nature and in us. Ātman is not an individual part of us, but the inseparable ray of the divine essence, the essence with which everything created is fundamentally one (the “Father in secret” of Jesus). Through this divine spark we are connected to each other in the depths of our being. The root of the word âtman, can be found in western languages as breath (in the German language as the verb atmen, der Atem as noun) and gives Adam in the biblical text a deeper content: “Then the LORD God sculpted man out of dust that he took from the earth, and He breathed the breath of life into his nose, thus man became a living being”. (Genesis 2.7). Aspects: (factual) will, source of courage, determination, strength, endurance, discipline. 12 Buddhi (Sanskrit, bud: to awaken, perceiving, learning). Spiritual soul. The root of the word, bud,(pronounced like bully) to awaken, indicates that the wisdom level is co...