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<p>Creating A Details.</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Akshar&#039;&#039;&#039;, &quot;imperishable,&quot; &quot;unalterable,&quot; &quot;undestroyable,&quot; [[Ātman (Hinduism)|Atman]], the one who is unchanging, forever beyond maya, is a term found in Indian Sanskrit scriptures. It is a prominent part of [[Swaminarayan Sampradaya|Swaminarayan Sampradaya&#039;s]] theology. It is contrasted with &#039;&#039;kshara&#039;&#039;, &quot;destroyable,&quot; [[Prakṛti]], bound by maya. Originally, &#039;&#039;akshar&#039;&#039; had the meaning of &quot;syllable&quot; in Sanskrit philosophy, but came to mean &quot;first and fundamental principle of the cosmic order.&quot;{{sfn|Williams|2018|p=91}}<br /> <br /> According to the [[Bhagavad Gita]], &#039;&#039;&#039;Purushottam&#039;&#039;&#039; is explained as above and beyond &#039;&#039;&#039;kshar&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;akshar&#039;&#039;&#039; purushas or as an omnipotent cosmic being. For example, verses 15.16 and 15.17 of the [[Bhagavad Gita]] explain:<br /> {{quote|There are two types of beings within the world: ‘kshar’ and ‘akshar’. All those bound by maya are kshar, whereas the one who is unchanging – forever beyond maya – is Akshar.&lt;br&gt;The supreme being is distinct [from kshar and Akshar]. He is called Paramatma.{{sfn|Paramtattvadas|2017|pp=168}}{{refn|group=note|द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च ।&lt;br&gt;<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;क्षरः&#039;&#039;&#039; सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थो&#039;&#039;&#039;ऽक्षर&#039;&#039;&#039; उच्यते ।।&lt;br&gt;<br /> उत्तमः पुरुषस्त्वन्यः &#039;&#039;&#039;परमात्मे&#039;&#039;&#039;त्युदाहृतः ।।}}}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{reflist|group=note}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> {{refbegin}}<br /> * {{Cite book|last=Paramtattvadas|first=Sadhu|year=2017|title=An introduction to Swaminarayan Hindu theology|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=9781107158672|location=Cambridge, United Kingdom|oclc=964861190}}<br /> * {{Cite book| last =Williams | first =Raymond Brady | year =2018 | title =An introduction to Swaminarayan Hinduism | publisher =Cambridge University Press | isbn =978-1-108-42114-0 | edition =Third | location =Cambridge, United Kingdom | oclc =1038043717}}<br /> {{refend}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Hindu philosophical concepts]]<br /> <br /> {{Hinduism-stub}}</div>

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