In Vedantic philosophies, what do 'Atma' and 'Paramatma' refer to?

Atma refers to the Absolute whereas Paramatma refers to the God Brahma.

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Atma refers to the human soul whereas Paramatma refers to the Absolute.

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Atma refers to the Absolute whereas Paramatma refers to the human soul.

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Atma refers to the God Brahma whereas Paramatma refers to the Absolute.

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The correct option is B Atma refers to the human soul whereas Paramatma refers to the Absolute.
In Vedantic philosophies, Atma refers to the human soul, and Paramatma or Brahma refers to the Absolute. Brahma is not to be confused with the Hindu God Brahma. Brahma in these philosophies refers to the Absolute Truth.

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