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Self / Atman

self (lowercase, egoic):

  • The conditioned “I” thought most people identify with.

  • Constructed by language, memory, and social reinforcement.

  • Has no substance of its own — only a bundle of beliefs and identifications.

Self-1 (Ātman – Individual Spark):

  • Appears as “my little piece of Brahman.”

  • Feels personal, creative, intelligent, and content.

  • Shines through as layers of illusion and conditioning dissolve.

Self-2 (Ātman = Brahman – Ultimate Self):

  • The spark and the fire are not-two: Atman is Brahman.

  • To know the Self is to recognize that the apparent “individual” was never separate from the absolute.

  • The piece and the whole dissolve into one undivided reality.

Additional Detail

  • Objective vs. subjective:

    • Objective ultimate Self = what remains when all perception filters and false identifications dissolve.

    • Subjective self = whatever awareness is currently identified with.

  • Illusion of “I”: Most people experience “self” as the “I-thought,” but there is nothing behind it — only conditioning arising as a side effect of embodiment and language.

  • Awakening: True Self is revealed when the “I” thought is seen through. Identification shifts from the bundle of beliefs to pure awareness.

  • Metaphor: Self is like space. The “small self” is a cloud within it; the ultimate Self is the open sky in which all clouds appear.

08 September 2025