How were the Quakers different from other religious groups in America in the 1600s? A. The Quakers were not allowed to engage in trade or commerce.
B. The Quakers were discouraged from practicing their religion in public.
C. The Quakers were primarily farm workers from rural parts of England.
D. The Quakers allowed women to become preachers and speak publicly.

atman means 'eternal self'. the atman refers to the real self beyond ego or false self. it is often referred to as 'spirit' or 'soul' and indicates our true self or essence which underlies our existence.

there are many interesting perspectives on the self in hinduism ranging from the self as eternal servant of god to the self as being identified with god. the understanding of the self as eternal supports the idea of reincarnation in that the same eternal being can inhabit temporary bodies.

the idea of atman entails the idea of the self as a spiritual rather than material being and thus there is a strong dimension of hinduism which emphasises detachment from the material world and promotes practices such as asceticism. thus it could be said that in this world, a spiritual being, the atman, has a human experience rather than a human being having a spiritual experience.

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