(2) There is the universal soul, brahman or paramatman (3) Vedanta is knowledge or awareness (jnana, about the relationship between the jivatman and the paramatman. (4) There is the cycle of worldly existence, samsara and the goal is to become free of this cycle, attaining emancipation (moksha, (5) But until one has attained emancipation, one is bound by karman
