THE CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE ATMAN, THE SOUL.The first meaning is: in this world, only consciousness is yours. The word atman means: that which is your own. Regardless of how much the rest may appear to you as your own, it is alien. All of that which you otherwise claim as yours — friends, loved ones, family, wealth, fame, high position, a great empire — it is all a deception. Because one day death will snatch it all away from you. So death is the criterion for determining who is your own and who is the stranger. That which death can separate you from, know that it didn’t belong to you, and that which it can’t, was indeed your own. . Osho
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The consciousness is the atman, the soul. This meaning is taken from the hymn of Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita. The Gita was written by Arjuna, who was one of the leaders of the Pandava army that challenged Krishna for the kingdom of Hastinapur. As Arjuna began to understand even greater truths, he discovered that there is not just one atman (soul) in all of us, but many.

He also discovered that each of these souls is unique and has a distinct identity. Each of our atmans has an individual purpose and task to be completed in life.

Source: Bliss: Living Beyond Happiness And Misery

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