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Brahman
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Brahman is the ultimate reality in Hindu philosophy, often considered the fundamental essence or consciousness underlying all existence. The concept matters because it represents a core spiritual principle in Hinduism that shapes how practitioners understand the nature of the universe and their place within it.
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- Etymology and related terms
- History and literature
- Vedic
- Upanishads
- Meaning
- Brahman as a metaphysical concept
- Atman: the ultimate reality
- Maya: the perceived reality
- Nirguna and Saguna Brahman
- Brahman as an ontological concept
- Brahman as an axiological concept
- Brahman as a teleological concept
- Brahman as a soteriological concept: Moksha
- {{anchor|Schools of thought}}Hindu schools of thought
- Vedanta
- Advaita Vedanta
- Dvaita Vedanta
- Vishishtadvaita
- Achintya Bheda Abheda
- Bhakti movement
- Buddhist understanding of Brahman
- Brahma as a surrogate for Brahman in Buddhist texts
- Brahman in Chinese thought
- Brahman in Sikhism
- Brahman in Jainism
- Comparison of Brahma, Brahman, Brahmin and Brahmanas
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
thumb|Om signifies the essence of Brahman, the ultimate reality.
right|thumb|A drop in the ocean: an analogy for Ātman (Hinduism)|Ātman merging into Brahman.
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