Once conquered by the roman army you could become a citizen

Once conquered by the Roman army you could become a citizen: native, since the native citizens were those people from other cities who were conquered by the Roman army. When they belonged to Rome they became citizens but they were considered second-class because, because they were not citizens born in Rome, their citizenship had restrictions.

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.

explanation:

independent innovation during the abbasid caliphate