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Brahman
The Absolute, ultimate reality taught in the Gita and Upanishads.
Definition
Ultimate reality, the Absolute underlying all that exists.
Meaning
Distinct from Brahma the creator-god, Brahman is the ground of being. The Gita links liberation with resting in Brahman and seeing Krishna as its personal face.
Etymology
From Sanskrit √brih "to expand, grow great", the vast, the Absolute.
Primary sources
- Bhagavad Gita · ch. 8
- Bhagavad Gita · ch. 13
- Bhagavad Gita · ch. 14
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- Akshara Brahman, the Imperishable (ch. 8)
- Brahma-nirvana, peace in Brahman
- Identity and distinction of atman and Brahman in teaching
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