Atman or Ātman may refer to: Film Ātman (1975 film), a Japanese experimental short film directed by Toshio Matsumoto Atman (1997 film), a documentary film directed by Pirjo Honkasalo People Pavel Atman (born 1987), Russian handball player Religion Ātman (Jainism), or Jīva, a philosophical term used within Jainism to identify the soul Ātman (Hinduism), meaning "Self", a philosophical concept common to all schools of Hindu philosophy Ātman (Buddhism), attā or attan, a reference to the essential self Anattā or anātman — "not-self", central concept in Buddhism Atman jnana — "knowledge" in the context of Indian philosophy and religions See also Ataman, a title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds World Soul (disambiguation) Atma (disambiguation) Divine soul (disambiguation)