Soul

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In [[Surat Shabd Yoga|Surat Shabda Yoga]], the soul is considered to be an exact replica and spark of the Divine. The purpose of Surat Shabd Yoga is to realize one's True Self as soul (Self-Realisation), True Essence (Spirit-Realisation) and True Divinity (God-Realisation) while living in the physical body.

Similarly, the spiritual teacher [[Meher Baba]] held that "Atma, or the soul, is in reality identical with Paramatma the Oversoul – which is one, infinite, and eternal...[and] [t]he sole purpose of creation is for the soul to enjoy the infinite state of the Oversoul consciously."<ref>[[Meher Baba|Baba, Meher]]. (1987). ''Discourses''. Myrtle Beach, SC: Sheriar Press. p. 222. {{ISBN|978-1-880619-09-4}}.</ref>

[[Eckankar]], founded by [[Paul Twitchell]] in 1965, defines Soul as the true self; the inner, most sacred part of each person.<ref>Klemp, H. (2009). The call of soul. Minneapolis, MN: Eckankar</ref>

[[George Gurdjieff|G.I. Gurdjieff]] taught that humans are not born with immortal souls but could develop them through certain efforts.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gurdjieff |first=George Ivanovitch |author-link=George Gurdjieff |title=Life is real only then, when 'I am'|date=25 February 1999|isbn=978-0-14-019585-9|location=London|publisher=Arkana|oclc=41073474}}</ref>