Brahman (Hinduism)

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf concept
metaphysical principle
ultimate reality
gptkbp:attribute infinite
eternal
pure consciousness
formless
unchanging
source of the universe
all-pervading
beyond description
sat-chit-ananda (being-consciousness-bliss)
gptkbp:category gptkb:Monism
ultimate reality
Hindu philosophical concepts
Nondualism
Religious concepts
Metaphysical concepts
gptkbp:centralTo gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:Vedas
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Nirguna_Brahman
gptkb:Saguna_Brahman
gptkbp:describedBy the unchanging, infinite, immanent, and transcendent reality
the divine ground of all being
gptkbp:etymology from Sanskrit root 'brh' meaning 'to grow', 'to expand'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brahman (Hinduism)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:yoga
Bhakti traditions
Hindu theology
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Adi_Shankaracharya
gptkb:Madhva
gptkb:Ramanuja
gptkb:Swami_Vivekananda
gptkb:Sri_Aurobindo
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Charvaka
Materialist schools
gptkbp:philosophicalSchool gptkb:Advaita_Vedanta
gptkb:Dvaita_Vedanta
gptkb:Vishishtadvaita_Vedanta
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Atman
gptkb:Maya
gptkb:Ishvara
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_Soul
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6