Questions tagged [brahman]
For questions about Brahman, the divine essence also called as Paramatma. Not to be confused with [brahma] or [brahmins].
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What liberation technique taught by Shree Ramana Maharshi?
Ramana Maharshi was an enlightened master from the last century, what technique did he prescribe to know the self or become self realized?
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Which Purva Mimamsa philosophers think Brahman is the soul of the Vedas?
As I discuss in this question, by far the most popular school of Hindu philosophy is the Vedanta school, which bases its tenets on the doctrines laid out in the Brahma Sutras, a work by the sage Vyasa ...
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What is the etymology reason for the swarupa order in the construction of the word “Sat-chit-ananda”?
Why are the swarupas of the word Satcitananda constructed in this way in relationship wit Brahman and not Ananda-chit-sat? Are the order of these swarupas like stepping stones of realization?
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Where is the passage about silence and Brahman preserved by Adi Shankaracharya?
In this excerpt from his book "Spiritual Heritage of India", Swami Prabhavananda quotes a number of passages from the Upanishads concerning the indescribability of Brahman. In particular, ...
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Does the word “Brahman” occur in the Rig Veda to denote the impersonal supreme principle?
Does the word "Brahman" occur in the Rig Veda to denote the impersonal supreme principle?
If not, which scripture does it occur in first?
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What do the different Astika schools think the Universe is made of?
There are two kinds of schools of Indian philosophy, Astika and Nastika. Astikas accept the authority of the Vedas, whereas Nastikas reject the authority of the Vedas. The Astika schools are part of ...
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How can a person die if soul never leaves the body?
Soul is infinite, omnipresent, i.e, it is present in our body and outside our body.
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda [Volume 2/Jnana-Yoga/The-Atman] :-
It is the Atman, beyond all, the Infinite, ...
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Why do Hindus worship different Gods if they believe in only one God which is parabrahma?
Why do Hindus worship different avatars of Gods and aspects of nature like Sun, Snake, Cow etc if they believe in only God which is Parabrahma?
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Has Hinduism ever tried to enfold Christianity (or other semitic religions)?
I am currently reading Swami Prabhavananda The Spiritual Heritage of India (1962) and find it very clear and informative (better than e.g. Heinrich Zimmer's Philosophies of India so far). Early on it ...
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How do Advaitins counter the rebuttal of Ramanujacharya on Advaita Vedanta in His commentary on Bhagavad Gita 2.12?
Shree Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita 2.12 states:
"There never was a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor any of these temporal kings. Nor will there be any time in future when ...
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How does Vishishtadvaita interpret “One without a second”?
There are some Advaita sounding verses in the Upanishads which declare that there is only one without a second in the beginning:
Aitareya Upanishad 1.1.1:
ॐ आत्मा वा इदमेक एवाग्र आसीन्नान्यत्किंचन ...
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What are the qualities of Brahman according to Upanishads?
According the major Upanishads what are the qualities of the Brahman?
Note: Not interested in any cliche like 'Brahman is attributeless' because attributelessness itself is an attribute hence makes ...
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Did Brahman split into multiple souls?
Here's a verse from Chandogya Upanishad , chapter six.
"It (Being or Brahman) thought: ‘May I be many; may I grow forth."
My question is, when Brahman, the supreme cosmic spirit , wished to ...
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Lokayatas about Brahman and Atman
Do we know how the Lokayatas thought about the two fundamental concepts of the Upanishads Brahman and Atman?
I understand that one original meaning of Brahman is "magic force", in Vedic times ...
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What does the Vivarana school of Advaita believe about the nature of Avidya?
It's well known that the Sri Vaishnava sect, which subscribes to the Visishtadvaita philosophy of Ramanujacharya, is divided into two sects, the Thenkalais and Vadakalais as I discuss here. Less well-...
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Will one get liberation, if at the time of death one doesn't remember God though the one has been remembering God throughout his life?
As this question explains one is liberated on remembering God during last time. Actually, whatever object one has meditated on throughout one's life, that very object he attains at the time of leaving ...
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Did Shankara reject some doctrines of Atman or Brahman in order to reconcile Atman and Brahman?
Natalia Isayeva's 1992 Shankara and Indian Philosophy, p. 2, says that Shankara was "the most brilliant personality in the history of Indian thought" and that because he united Atman and Brahman, he ...
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Why does Sri Ramakrishna say that Saguna Brahman is real despite being an Advaitin?
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa is known to have taught Advaita Vedanta to His devotees. However, in one of well-known quotes, He says both Nirguna Brahman and Saguna Brahman:
It's enough to have faith ...
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Who are the parents of Lord Shiva? [duplicate]
Once upon a time, a saint asked this question to Lord Shiva:
"Who is your father, Lord?". Lord Shiva replied that Brahma is his father. So who is the mother?
“Who is your grandfather?” ....
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How can Advaita Vedanta's Nirguna Brahman even exist? [duplicate]
According to Shankaracharya, Ishvara, the world, and Saguna Brahman, are ultimately unreal. Only Nirguna Brahman is real.
But what does it mean to be Nirguna or "without qualities"? Something that ...
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What does hinduism say about oneness of god? [duplicate]
What does Hinduism say about oneness of god and imagelessness of god? Doesn't it say in the vedas?
From Brahmasutra:
Ekam Brahm, dvitiya naste neh na naste kinchan
Meaning: there is no god but one
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What is Sankara Vedànta explanation of Sarvam Khalvidam Brahm?
The meaning of this Mahàkàvya is All that is Brahm alone. Now question arises what All that is here in the eyes of Sankara Vedàntin?
As we know that world is mere a mirage in Sankara Vedànta, then ...
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Is Purusha (mentioned in Purusha suktam) same as Brahman (Parabrahman)?
Is Purusha (mentioned in Purusha suktam) same as Brahman (Parabrahman) ?
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How do I remember “ब्रह्म”(Brahman) while working in office?
I have always been taught that one should offer all his work to "ब्रह्म" (Supreme God), which seem to be very difficult while working in office.
I have been trying to remain conscious about what I do, ...
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Can Brahman be realized without following the 32 Bramha Vidyas of Upanishads or without even studying Upanishads?
Non Dwijas aren't qualified to acquire knowledge of Brahman from Vedas(Upanishads) but can acquire so from Itihasas and Puranas. Are there any meditational techniques prescribed in them to realize ...
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Who created god (parabrahman)?
According to Hinduism scriptures, who created parabrahman?
Is parabrahman itself created parabrahman (self-creation)? Or is there any other entity created parabrahman?
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Why Shiva created the universe for Kshetrajñahah?
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It has been ascertained that the earth and other objects are the created ones (they are basically products) and ascertained that the creator of all these products is Isvara. Since that ...
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What does Vallabhacharya's Shuddhadvaita Vedanta say about Nirguna Brahman?
In Advaita Vedanta, Nirguna Brahman is the supreme. What does Vallabhacharya of the Pushtimarga sect say about Nirguna Brahman?
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What are the views of Achintya Bheda Abheda on Nirguna Brahman?
In the Advaita Vedanta, Nirguna Brahman refers to a formless God without qualities and is the supreme. In Vishishtadvaita, it refers to God without negative qualities. However, I want to know what ...
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Is the “I / Me” beyond “Brahman”?
As discussed in this answer, Krishna is a rare philosopher, who related "I / Me" with the ultimate supremacy during the discourse of Gita. That implies that the "I / Me" resides in every being & ...
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Can we worship the Brahman as "Tadvana?
From this link,Taddha tadvanam nama tadvanam iti upasitavyam
(Kena Upanishad)
Meaning-"That is Adorable(Tadvanam); one should meditate on It as 'Adorable'."
This is one Upanishadic meditation, ...
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What is the significance of “Aham Bramhasmi”?
We Hindus believe that the supreme lord (Shiva/Vishnu) exists. Then why Aham Bramhamsi came into the picture?
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Who was the earliest Vedic scholar to claim that only Indra and no other Deva is Brahman?
Many people today are saying that Indra is the supreme Brahman. This theory is primarily advocated by people who reject the Upanishads and believe that the Rig Veda Samhita is the only true Veda.
Did ...
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What is the belief behind god attaining human form?
If God is omnipresent and formless, then how did he attain human form in Puranas? What is the belief behind that?
how did Brahman become God in human form?
Are Puranas just for understanding the ...
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What is the difference between Bramhan's witnessing and Jiva's perception ( act of seeing, hearing, thinking etc)?
Bramhan is Eternal Witness! Scriptures eulogise the Bramhan by various terms all Depicting His divine glory. Few such terms are Vishhudhha ( all pure and completely free from all impurities ) , ...
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Is there any Vedic verse that explicitly says Brahma and Shiva did not exist before creation?
Is there any Vedic verse that explicitly says Brahma and Shiva did not exist before creation?
Many verses say only Brahman existed before creation. But what about Brahma and Shiva?
