How can the term "spirit" be translated into Buddhist doctrine? How can the term "spirit" be translated into Buddhist doctrine? If I may just copy paste the definition:



Moreover, could be mean anything unconditioned, permanent, or in some way separate from the rest of 'us'? The tags are clues, but I'm not being facetious.
It is citta (mind), which have cetasika (citta+nika;mind factors), such as feeling, emotions, etc. See more information in cittanupassanasatipatthana in mahasatipatthanasutta.

But if you mention to the ghost (citta+cetasikas+rupas), it is bhuta or sambhavesi in KN. Khuddakapatha ratanasutta &amp; it's atthakatha.

Abhidhamma describe this topic as tons.