Question

Do you agree with the Hindu description of the Atman or “true self"? Do you think this conception is an attractive one for today's world? Why, or why not?

Answer 1

yes it is attractive one for today's world because in present time people are loosing their kindness , goodness , they are becoming full of anger , anxiety , stress , tension all the negative feelings .they are loosing their real self and coming under negative thoughts .so Atman is concept which make them understand that their real self is too calm , truthful , peaceful and powerful these anger , stress , etc are not natural .we should understand that "i atman run this body , i have got alll powers , i can solve any problem , i should not become this body's slave instead i should have control over all these mind , body , my thoughts .

nothing happneing outside should affectt me because i am a soul /atman .in other words a form of energy . i can never be destroyed but only can trasform from one form to other . eg. people die(in actual body die but atman remains same but gets another body in new birth).

so in todays world its very importand and becoming attractive .because people are looking for knowledge real enlightment , satisfaction , most people are broken and in pain due to different different reasons .