The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1436 page)
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Mah
tman
or Mah
tma
tmanor Mah
tma(Skt.,
mah
, ‘great’, +
tman
, ‘soul’).
1
In Hinduism, one having a great soul, any exceptionally distinguished, magnanimous, or wise person; also a particular group of deceased ancestors mentioned in the M
rka
eya
Pur
a
. Mohandas
G
ndh
was considered a Mah
tma by many.
2
In the
Upani
adic
tradition, the supreme principle or great soul of the universe.
mah
, ‘great’, +tman, ‘soul’).
1
In Hinduism, one having a great soul, any exceptionally distinguished, magnanimous, or wise person; also a particular group of deceased ancestors mentioned in the M
rkaeyaPur
a. Mohandas
G
ndhwas considered a Mahtma by many.2
In the
Upani
adictradition, the supreme principle or great soul of the universe.
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