Atman is a state of existence but in flux with Maya, which influence the whip of journey through Kaal and the Karma, yet Atman can experience the inherent truth with self discipline unto cause and realization, Atman as jiva goes to sleep and attain the dream state ruled by Maya, and shadow of this truth follows the life even when wake-up franchise truth with senses and sense objects, until wake-up to the truth of consciousness on the pitch of realization,
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