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).

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Brahma-vidyā canonical 1
Pragyanam Brahma 1

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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)
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

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Brahma Upanishad relatedTo Brahma-vidyā
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) motto Brahma-vidyā
subject surface form: Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
this entity surface form: Pragyanam Brahma