Brahman
E18561
absolute principle
aspect of Brahman
central concept in Hindu philosophy
key concept in Vedanta
metaphysical concept
ultimate reality
Brahman is the ultimate, all-pervading reality or absolute principle in Hindu philosophy, understood as the source and essence of everything that exists.
All labels observed (21)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152465 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brahman Context triple: [Hinduism, hasCoreConcept, Brahman]
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A.
God
God is the supreme, all-powerful and all-knowing divine being who creates, sustains, and governs the universe in the biblical tradition.
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B.
Krishna
Krishna is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
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C.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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D.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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E.
Trinity
Trinity was the codename for the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brahman Target entity description: Brahman is the ultimate, all-pervading reality or absolute principle in Hindu philosophy, understood as the source and essence of everything that exists.
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A.
God
God is the supreme, all-powerful and all-knowing divine being who creates, sustains, and governs the universe in the biblical tradition.
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B.
Krishna
Krishna is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
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C.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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D.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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E.
Trinity
Trinity was the codename for the first detonation of a nuclear weapon, conducted by the United States in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
absolute principle
ⓘ
aspect of Brahman ⓘ aspect of Brahman ⓘ central concept in Hindu philosophy ⓘ key concept in Vedanta ⓘ metaphysical concept ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
| beyond |
causation
ⓘ
name and form (nama-rupa) ⓘ space ⓘ time ⓘ |
| centralDoctrineIn |
Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
Dvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Dvaita Vedanta
Vishishtadvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Vishishtadvaita Vedanta
|
| describedAs |
Brahman with attributes
ⓘ
Brahman self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Brahman without attributes
all-pervading reality ⓘ essence of all beings ⓘ eternal ⓘ formless ⓘ immanent ⓘ infinite ⓘ sat-chit-ananda ⓘ source of everything that exists ⓘ transcendent ⓘ unchanging reality ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Ishvara in some philosophical systems ⓘ |
| equatedWith |
absolute consciousness
ⓘ
ground of being ⓘ ultimate cause of the universe ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Sanskrit root "brh" meaning to grow or to expand ⓘ |
| goalOf | moksha in many Hindu traditions ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Brahman
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Nirguna Brahman
Saguna Brahman ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
ananda (bliss)
ⓘ
chit (consciousness) ⓘ sat (being) ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit term ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
Upanishads ⓘ Vedas ⓘ |
| realizedThrough |
devotion (bhakti) in some schools
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ self-knowledge (jnana) ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Brahman
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Atman
|
| relationshipToAtmanInAdvaita | Atman is identical with Brahman ⓘ |
| relationshipToAtmanInDvaita | Atman is distinct from Brahman ⓘ |
| relationshipToAtmanInVishishtadvaita | Atman is a mode or part of Brahman ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brahman Description of subject: Brahman is the ultimate, all-pervading reality or absolute principle in Hindu philosophy, understood as the source and essence of everything that exists.
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Atman
subject surface form:
Nirguna Brahman
this entity surface form:
Brahman without attributes
this entity surface form:
Atman
this entity surface form:
Brahman is nirguna (without attributes) in ultimate sense
this entity surface form:
Shakti is the supreme reality
this entity surface form:
Atman as identical with Brahman
this entity surface form:
Nirguna Brahman
this entity surface form:
Ishvara is Brahman associated with Maya
this entity surface form:
Jiva is Brahman limited by ignorance
this entity surface form:
Brahman is sat-chit-ananda (existence-consciousness-bliss)
this entity surface form:
Pranava (Om)
subject surface form:
Bindu
this entity surface form:
Brahman (in later interpretations)
subject surface form:
Brahmanda
this entity surface form:
Hiranyagarbha
this entity surface form:
Atman
this entity surface form:
Brahman is both material and efficient cause of the universe in many formulations
this entity surface form:
Cit (pure consciousness)
this entity surface form:
Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa
this entity surface form:
Brahman as Vishnu-Narayana
this entity surface form:
Brahman (impersonal absolute)
this entity surface form:
Anant (infinite) form of Vishnu
this entity surface form:
īśvara (special puruṣa)