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In Upanishadic thought, what does 'Atman' refer to?

  1. AThe inner self or soulCorrect answer
  2. BRitual fire
  3. CSupreme god
  4. DSacred chant
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A. The inner self or soul

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Atman refers to the self. Upanishadic texts explore its nature in several ways; they do not present a single uniform doctrine.

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