Brahma-vidyā
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Brahma-vidyā is the spiritual knowledge in Hindu philosophy that reveals the ultimate reality of Brahman and leads to liberation (moksha).
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pragyanam Brahma | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical concept
ⓘ
Vedantic doctrine ⓘ soteriological teaching ⓘ spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| aimsAtRealizationOf |
Brahman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ultimate reality ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
non-duality
ⓘ
self-knowledge ⓘ ātman ⓘ |
| centralToTradition |
Upanishadic Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vedānta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | para vidyā (supreme knowledge) ⓘ |
| concerns |
identity of ātman and Brahman
ⓘ
nature of Brahman ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | ritualistic karma-kāṇḍa ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bhagavad Gītā
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | lower, empirical knowledge (apara vidyā) ⓘ |
| domain | Hindu philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes | direct experience over mere intellectual understanding ⓘ |
| etymologicallyMeans | knowledge of Brahman ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
overcoming avidyā (ignorance)
ⓘ
realization of non-dual reality ⓘ |
| goal |
direct intuitive knowledge of Brahman
ⓘ
freedom from ignorance (avidyā) ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Brahman
ⓘ
vidyā ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit term ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
liberation from saṃsāra
ⓘ
moksha ⓘ |
| methodIncludes |
discrimination between real and unreal (viveka)
ⓘ
mahāvākya contemplation ⓘ renunciation (vairāgya) ⓘ |
| presupposes |
detachment
ⓘ
ethical discipline ⓘ mental purity ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline | Jñāna-yoga ⓘ |
| requires |
manana (reflection)
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nididhyāsana (deep contemplation) ⓘ śravaṇa (listening to teachings) ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Śruti (revealed scriptures) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtBy |
Upanishadic sages
ⓘ
traditional Vedānta teachers ⓘ |
| ultimateResult |
cessation of rebirth
ⓘ
realization of one’s true nature as ātman ⓘ |
| viewedAs | highest knowledge in Vedānta ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
this entity surface form:
Pragyanam Brahma