In Hindu philosophy, Paramatman is the universal or eternal Soul. It is one of two types of souls — the other being jiva-atman, which is the individual soul or self. The term comes from the Sanskrit parama, meaning “highest” or “supreme,” and atman, meaning… View Full Term
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The Yoga Sutras came about as a code of conduct for how to practice yoga during a time when there were a lot of different rituals and rules regarding the attainment of enlightenment. We know it was comprised thousands of years ago by Patanjali.