Atman (Buddhism)

Ātman (Sanskrit: आत्म‍) or Atta (Pāli) literally means "self", but is sometimes translated as "soul" or "ego". In Buddhism, the misplaced or inappropriate belief in ātman is the prime consequence of ignorance, which is itself the cause of all misery and the foundation of . Some Mahayana Buddhist sutras and tantras, however, strongly insist upon the ultimate reality of the Atman when it is equated with the essential and eternal being of the Buddha (Tathagatagarbha doctrine).
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