Image of the Human Person (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards

The eternal, real self within all living beings

Eternal & unchanging; never comes into or ceases to exist

Same divine essence as Brahman

The ultimate reality

They are essentially the same/identical

Atman is only a part/aspect of Brahman

Ongoing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

Movement of soul from one body to another

Process of taking on a new physical form

Action

Moral law of cause and effect governing the universe

Positive karma & better rebirth

Negative karma & more difficult future lives

Liberation from the cycle of samsara

Soul unites with Brahman