What effect did Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of glasnost have on the Cold War? A. It encouraged the destruction of nuclear weapons, making it less
likely that the Soviet Union and the United States would go to war.
B. It weakened the Soviet economy, affecting the Soviet Union's
ability to support communist governments around the world.
C. It allowed communist countries to elect their own governments,
leading to the collapse of communism.
D. It made it easier for citizens in communist countries to criticize
the government, leading many to protest for independence.
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atman means 'eternal self'. the atman refers to the real self beyond ego or false self. it is often referred to as 'spirit' or 'soul' and indicates our true self or essence which underlies our existence.

there are many interesting perspectives on the self in hinduism ranging from the self as eternal servant of god to the self as being identified with god. the understanding of the self as eternal supports the idea of reincarnation in that the same eternal being can inhabit temporary bodies.

the idea of atman entails the idea of the self as a spiritual rather than material being and thus there is a strong dimension of hinduism which emphasises detachment from the material world and promotes practices such as asceticism. thus it could be said that in this world, a spiritual being, the atman, has a human experience rather than a human being having a spiritual experience.

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