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|Glossary-Definition=Brahman is the universal principle, supreme truth or ultimate reality in the Hindu religion considered to be absolute, eternal and blissful. A metaphysical concept, it is described as the single binding unity behind the diversity of all that exists. In Buddhism, while this metaphysical principle is not presented, one finds frequent mention of the deity named Brahmā, who is the personification of this principle. | |||
|Glossary-Senses=It has the sense of being pure and expansive as the universal principle. It is the source from which all things emanate, and to which they return. | |Glossary-Senses=It has the sense of being pure and expansive as the universal principle. It is the source from which all things emanate, and to which they return. | ||
|Glossary-DefinitionWP=[[wikipedia:Brahman]] | |Glossary-DefinitionWP=[[wikipedia:Brahman]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:20, 26 October 2020
| Key Term | Brahman |
|---|---|
| Hover Popup Choices | Brahman |
| In Tibetan Script | ཚངས་པ། |
| Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | tshangs pa |
| Devanagari Sanskrit Script | ब्रह्मन् |
| Romanized Sanskrit | Brahman |
| Tibetan Phonetic Rendering | tshangpa |
| Sanskrit Phonetic Rendering | Brahman |
| English Standard | Brahman |
| Term Type | Noun |
| Source Language | Sanskrit |
| Basic Meaning | Brahman is the universal principle, supreme truth or ultimate reality in the Hindu religion considered to be absolute, eternal and blissful. A metaphysical concept, it is described as the single binding unity behind the diversity of all that exists. In Buddhism, while this metaphysical principle is not presented, one finds frequent mention of the deity named Brahmā, who is the personification of this principle. |
| Has the Sense of | It has the sense of being pure and expansive as the universal principle. It is the source from which all things emanate, and to which they return. |
| Definitions | |
| Wikipedia | wikipedia:Brahman |
| RigpaWiki | Riga:Brahman |