JIVATMA , ATMA & PARMATMA ?  

atma is about hundred thousand times smaller than atom we cannot see atma,jeevatma when atma enters the body and being person first as child then parmatama above all is god itself.

Answered by bansi at 5:38 PM on July 16, 2008

atma is about hundred thousand times smaller than atom.it is a glow.when atma enters human life it is jeevatma.the creator of the entire universe who has neither birth nor death is paramatma.sriman narayanan is the paramatma

Answered by ravichandran at 1:52 PM on June 06, 2008

The Souls in this universe are called Jivatmas (Jiva- Life Atma-Soul) which are said to re-unite with the Paramatma (Parama - Supreme Atma - Soul) when they attain Moksha or liberation from the cycle of life. Until this liberation happens Jivatmas move from one body to another body through the cycle of rebirths.

Those following the Dwaita Philosophy believe that the Paramatma and Jivatmas are seperate entities and the unification usually happens at the end of the rebirth cycle.

Those following Advaitha Philosophy believe that all the Jivatmas, (our souls) originate from the Paramatma and are part of the Paramatma and rejoin the Paramatma at the end of the rebirth Cycle.
The base for the AtmA principle is the Brahman principle without which it cannot exist. The AtmA or the individual soul (all individual souls), is the same paramAtmA extending itself into every physical body or the body-cages in the creation. Please also understand that the two words, AtmA and jivAtmA as mentioned in our scriptures mean the same thing i.e soul and individual soul.
AtmA hi akashavat jivei ghatAkasheirivoditah
When the pot is broken, the confined space is released to be one with the outside space so does the AtmA naturally gets to be one with the paramAtmA when the body is destroyed.


The AtmA is in no way affected by any of our conditions or individual nature that acts like a coating over it. Being extension of the pure paramAtmA it remains ever pure. By this assumed conditions of pain and pleasure it only continuously tries to influence our antahkarana (the mind, intellect and performing ego), the real truth about these things and urges us to seek absolute bliss – the satchidananda and nothing else but satchidananda. The AtmA is that power within us which guides, educates and assists us in our spiritual quest and is our constant companion till we reach our ultimate goal.

The oneness of AtmA with paramAtmA establishes another truth that is quite unique to sanAtan philosophy. In our efforts to acquire moksya or liberation, it is the Lord, who is Himself an active participant as much as we ourselves are.

Answered by swati lohani at 10:51 AM on May 17, 2008

Jivatma - Yourself and others
Atma - inner self which is one for everyone in this universe
Parmatma - The energy which created ATMA

Answered by yashashree b at 10:31 AM on May 17, 2008

Sir,
Jivatma : Individual spirit, We all human, animal all are Jivatma.

Atma : Atma is Energy can not be created, can not be destroyed and lay up in All Jivarma.

Parmatma : Supreme Soul, Param bindu Parmeshwar, total stock of energy is stable & constant.
If Atma(Human) get Moksha(Atma liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth) it amalgamate in Parmatma.
Ok.

Answered by heet churi at 11:39 AM on May 13, 2008