tman (Buddhism)

tman literally means "self", but is sometimes translated as "soul" or "ego". The word derives from the Indo-European root t-men (breath) and is cognate with the Old English æthm and German Atem. In Buddhism, the belief in the existence of an unchanging tman is the prime consequence of ignorance, which is itself the cause of all misery and the foundation of sa s ra. The early[citation needed] scriptures do, however, see an enlightened being as one whose changing, empirical self is highly developed. Some Mahayana Buddhist sutras and tantras present other Buddhist teachings with positive language by strongly insisting upon the ultimate reality of the atman when it is equated with each being's 'essential nature of mind' (Dalai Lama - see relevant section below) or inborn potential to become, and future status as, a Buddha (Tathagatagarbha doctrine). In contradistinction to early Buddhist teachings, the Theravada Dhammakaya Movement of Thailand teaches the Reality of a True Self, which it equates with Nirvana.

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Atman literally means "self", but is sometimes translated as "soul" or "ego". The word derives from the Indo-European root *et-men (breath) and is cognate with the Old English æthm and German Atem. In Buddhism, the belief in the existence of an unchanging atman is the prime consequence of ignorance, which is itself the cause of all misery and the foundation of sa sara. The early[citation needed] scriptures do, however, see an enlightened being as one whose changing, empirical self is highly developed. Some Mahayana Buddhist sutras and tantras present other Buddhist teachings with positive language by strongly insisting upon the ultimate reality of the atman when it is equated with each being's 'essential nature of mind' (Dalai Lama - see relevant section below) or inborn potential to become, and future status as, a Buddha (Tathagatagarbha doctrine). In contradistinction to early Buddhist teachings, the Theravada Dhammakaya Movement of Thailand teaches the Reality of a True Self, which it equates with Nirvana.