Brahman
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- noun
- /ˈbrɑːmən/
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Brahman
- The Brahman is the highest spirit; it is present in every human being.
- the reality of Brahman
- Brahman, the absolute
- Brahman—the Supreme Self
But Vasishta Advaita said no, everything is Brahman but you are also part of it.
- But Vasishta Advaita said no, everything is Brahman but you are also part of it.
- Know that to be Brahman, that's eternal, that's I and the Father are one that's waking up, that's salvation, that's conversion.
Examples
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Atman is one with God—Brahman, the existent reality which is pure consciousness.
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In Hindu philosophy, Brahman is understood as the ultimate reality that transcends all forms of existence.
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Only thus did they realize Brahman as their own inner consciousness.
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Wanting to measure the depth of their knowledge of Brahman, he first questioned the older of the two boys.
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To make this clear, a distinction needs to be drawn between the Brahman and the Atman.
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At the moment of death, all souls momentarily rest in Pure Being, Brahman.
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Following this, the identity of the self, the Atman, and the Brahman can be contemplated.
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By knowing the self and transcending the delusion of the ordinary ego-self, one realizes Brahman.
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God, or Brahman, exists within every living creature: "I dwell within all (Bhagavad Gita 15:15)."
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The Brahmanistic soteriology of the Upanishads had hinged on the identification of the self or Atman with Brahman, the absolute.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
The eternal spirit that is the source of all things
Surface Forms
Etymology
Brahman comes from the Sanskrit word brahman, which means 'the ultimate spirit' or the deep reality behind everything. So in Hindu thought Brahman is the universal spirit that is the source of all existence.