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    Hinduism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/05) - Beliefs and teachings - Eternal self — OCR GCSE Religious Studies

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    Hinduism - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/05) - Beliefs and teachings - Eternal self covers 7 specification points, including Atman as the eternal self, the part that is… and Atman as identical with Brahman.

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    1. Atman as the eternal self, the part that is liberated from Samsara
    2. Atman as identical with Brahman
    3. Atman as distinct from Brahman
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    1. Common and divergent understandings of the atman and liberation (moksha) by different Hindu groups
    2. Common and divergent understandings of the relationship/connection between atman and Brahman by different Hindu groups
    3. Common and divergent understandings to the approaches of different yogas by different Hindu groups
    4. Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Hindu groups

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