Question: Relationship between Atma and Paramatma

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Ram Ram to all the dear ones,

 

I am novice in this line and do not have good knowledge about the

philosophy of Vedanta. When I read Gitaji I find Lord Krishna being

Paramatma (Supreme Soul, Supreme Consciousness) declaring the Jeeva (embodied

soul) as his Ansha (mamevansho jeev loke jeevabhuta sanatana) and all the saints

also give discourses on this

subject.

 

My question is that when we are the Ansha (part) of Supreme Almighty, omnipotent

and omnipresent God why we are also not

almighty, omnipotent etc. like God ? If not, then why we declare

ourself " I am that " . This is quiet confusing. I shall be highly

grateful to you if this confusion is removed in brief words.

 

Raj Kumar Monga

Ram Ram

 

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