Brahman

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absolute principle aspect of Brahman central concept in Hindu philosophy key concept in Vedanta metaphysical concept ultimate reality

Brahman is the ultimate, all-pervading reality or absolute principle in Hindu philosophy, understood as the source and essence of everything that exists.

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All labels observed (21)

Label	Occurrences
Brahman canonical	21
Atman	4
Nirguna Brahman	2
Anant (infinite) form of Vishnu	1
Atman as identical with Brahman	1
Brahman (impersonal absolute)	1
Brahman (in later interpretations)	1
Brahman as Vishnu-Narayana	1
Brahman is both material and efficient cause of the universe in many formulations	1
Brahman is nirguna (without attributes) in ultimate sense	1
Brahman is sat-chit-ananda (existence-consciousness-bliss)	1
Brahman without attributes	1
Cit (pure consciousness)	1
Hiranyagarbha	1
Ishvara is Brahman associated with Maya	1
Jiva is Brahman limited by ignorance	1
Paramatman	1
Pranava (Om)	1
Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa	1
Shakti is the supreme reality	1
īśvara (special puruṣa)	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	absolute principle ⓘ aspect of Brahman ⓘ aspect of Brahman ⓘ central concept in Hindu philosophy ⓘ key concept in Vedanta ⓘ metaphysical concept ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ
beyond	causation ⓘ name and form (nama-rupa) ⓘ space ⓘ time ⓘ
centralDoctrineIn	Advaita Vedanta ⓘ Dvaita ⓘ surface form: Dvaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita ⓘ surface form: Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
describedAs	Brahman with attributes ⓘ Brahman self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Brahman without attributes all-pervading reality ⓘ essence of all beings ⓘ eternal ⓘ formless ⓘ immanent ⓘ infinite ⓘ sat-chit-ananda ⓘ source of everything that exists ⓘ transcendent ⓘ unchanging reality ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	Ishvara in some philosophical systems ⓘ
equatedWith	absolute consciousness ⓘ ground of being ⓘ ultimate cause of the universe ⓘ
etymology	derived from Sanskrit root "brh" meaning to grow or to expand ⓘ
goalOf	moksha in many Hindu traditions ⓘ
hasAspect	Brahman self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Nirguna Brahman Saguna Brahman ⓘ
hasAttribute	ananda (bliss) ⓘ chit (consciousness) ⓘ sat (being) ⓘ
language	Sanskrit term ⓘ
mentionedIn	Bhagavad Gita ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ Vedas ⓘ
realizedThrough	devotion (bhakti) in some schools ⓘ meditation ⓘ self-knowledge (jnana) ⓘ
relatedConcept	Brahman self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Atman
relationshipToAtmanInAdvaita	Atman is identical with Brahman ⓘ
relationshipToAtmanInDvaita	Atman is distinct from Brahman ⓘ
relationshipToAtmanInVishishtadvaita	Atman is a mode or part of Brahman ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ

Referenced by (45)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hinduism → hasCoreConcept → Brahman ⓘ

Brahman → relatedConcept → Brahman self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atman

Brahman → hasAspect → Brahman self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nirguna Brahman

Brahman → describedAs → Brahman self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: Nirguna Brahman

this entity surface form: Brahman without attributes

Vedanta → focusesOn → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atman

Om → symbolizes → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atman

Smartism → centralConcept → Brahman ⓘ

Smartism → viewOnReality → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Brahman is nirguna (without attributes) in ultimate sense

Brahma → oftenConfusedWith → Brahman ⓘ

Upanishads → mainTopic → Brahman ⓘ

Shaktism → coreBelief → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Shakti is the supreme reality

Indian philosophy → hasConcept → Brahman ⓘ

Advaita Vedanta → regards → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atman as identical with Brahman

Advaita Vedanta → keyConcept → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Nirguna Brahman

Advaita Vedanta → viewOnIshvara → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ishvara is Brahman associated with Maya

Advaita Vedanta → viewOnJiva → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Jiva is Brahman limited by ignorance

Advaita Vedanta → metaphysics → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Brahman is sat-chit-ananda (existence-consciousness-bliss)

Mandukya Upanishad → associatedConcept → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Pranava (Om)

bindu → relatedConcept → Brahman ⓘ

subject surface form: Bindu

Nasadiya Sukta → associatedConcept → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Brahman (in later interpretations)

Brahmanda (cosmic egg) → relatedConcept → Brahman ⓘ

subject surface form: Brahmanda

this entity surface form: Hiranyagarbha

Trimurti → relatedConcept → Brahman ⓘ

Brahma Sutras → subject → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atman

Jnana Yoga → coreConcept → Brahman ⓘ

Bhedabheda Vedanta → viewOnCausality → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Brahman is both material and efficient cause of the universe in many formulations

Kashmir Shaivism → centralConcept → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Cit (pure consciousness)

Galungan → associatedDeity → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa

Śvetāśvatara Upanishad → focusesOn → Brahman ⓘ

Katha Upanishad → associatedConcept → Brahman ⓘ

Vedartha Sangraha → coreDoctrine → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Brahman as Vishnu-Narayana

Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.6 → associatedConcept → Brahman ⓘ

Chāndogya Upanishad → focusesOn → Brahman ⓘ

Narayana → title → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Paramatman

Īśa Upanishad → centralConcept → Brahman ⓘ

Kena Upanishad → subject → Brahman ⓘ

Kena Upanishad → associatedWithDeity → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Brahman (impersonal absolute)

Praśna Upanishad → associatedWith → Brahman ⓘ

Muṇḍaka Upanishad → focusesOn → Brahman ⓘ

Taittirīya Upanishad → subject → Brahman ⓘ

Brahma Upanishad → focusesOn → Brahman ⓘ

Anant Chaturdashi → hasAspect → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Anant (infinite) form of Vishnu

Yoga Sūtra → relatedConcept → Brahman ⓘ

this entity surface form: īśvara (special puruṣa)