When the light of Atman Drives out our darkness That light shines forth from us, A sun in splendor, The revealed Brahman.
Bhagavad Gita
The Light of Atman
Topic: Truth & Purpose
The Atman is the light: The light is covered by darkness: This darkness is delusion: That is why we dream. When the light of Atman Drives out our darkness That light shines forth from us, A sun in splendor, The revealed Brahman.
Hinduism
Bhagavad Gita
Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture - a Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Paragon House, 1991, p. 381 [Bhagavad Gita 5.15-16].
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Bhagavad Gita 5.15-16
Atman
Atman is a Sanskrit word that can be translated as “self” or “breath.” It is a word that is used in Hinduism to describe the concept of the inner Self. Each person’s Atman is regarded as being a part of the universal Brahman, which is the eternal Truth or the absolute Universal Principle. For yoga practitioners, increasing self-awareness and self-knowledge through meditation can lead to the revelation of the inner Self through time and practice.
In Hinduism, Atman is seen as being the true Self or Essence of a person. To achieve liberation, they have to reach the level of self-knowledge that allows their Atman to become the same as the Brahman. In Buddhism, there is no concept of the inner Self; although, the word is sometimes used to refer to an Absolute rather than to an individual’s own Self.
Upon death, it is believed a person’s Atman either goes with them to their new life, or it reaches moksha and is freed from the constraints of the death and rebirth cycle. This latter event only occurs when the person understands that their Atman is identical to the Brahman.
–Yogapedia website.