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Bookmark or Share- BRAHMAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comBrahman definition: a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus.. See examples of BRAHMAN used in a sentence.
- Brahman | Definition, Caste, History, & Facts | BritannicaBrahman, highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India. The basis of the age-old veneration of Brahmans is the belief that they are inherently of greater ritual purity than members of other castes and that they alone are capable of performing certain vital religious tasks.
- Brahmanism - World History EncyclopediaDefinition. Brahmanism (also known as Vedic Religion) is the belief system that developed from the Vedas during the Late Vedic Period (c. 1100-500 BCE) originating in the Indus Valley Civilization after the Indo- Aryan Migration c. 2000-1500 BCE. It claims the supreme being is Brahman, and its tenets influenced the development of Hinduism.
- Brahman - New World EncyclopediaBrahman. In Hinduism, Brahman refers to the supreme cosmic power, ontological ground of being, and the source, goal and purpose of all spiritual knowledge. Non-Hindus often translate Brahman as "God," but this is inaccurate. According to Hinduism, Brahman is said to be ineffable and higher than any description of God in personal form.
- Brahmanism | Definition & Facts | BritannicaBrahmanism, ancient Indian religious tradition that emerged from the earlier Vedic religion, emphasizing the status of the Brahman, or priestly, class, in contrast to the later form of Hinduism that stressed devotion to particular deities such as Shiva and Vishnu.
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