Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 24.11
Ātmā Has Seven Different Meanings
“The seven different meanings of the word ‘ātmā’ are the Absolute Truth, the body, the mind, endeavor, firmness, intelligence and nature.
What the purport teaches
- The word ātmā has seven different meanings, not just one.
- The Absolute Truth, the body and the mind are three of its meanings.
- Endeavor, firmness, intelligence and nature are the other four meanings.
Try this today
Write ātmā at the top of a page and list its seven meanings beneath it.
Ask yourself
Which of these seven meanings of ātmā is new to you?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.