Brahma-vidyā
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Brahma-vidyā is the spiritual knowledge in Hindu philosophy that reveals the ultimate reality of Brahman and leads to liberation (moksha).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pragyanam Brahma | 2 |
| Brahma-vidyā canonical | 1 |
| Brahmavidya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6491118 — 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: Brahma-vidyā Context triple: [Brahma Upanishad, relatedTo, Brahma-vidyā]
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A.
Tattva Prakasika
Tattva Prakasika is a traditional philosophical commentary in the Dvaita Vedanta school that elaborates and clarifies key metaphysical doctrines.
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B.
Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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C.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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D.
Mandukya Karika
Mandukya Karika is a foundational Advaita Vedanta text by Gaudapada that systematically expounds the non-dual philosophy of the Mandukya Upanishad through metrical commentary.
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E.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
- 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: Brahma-vidyā Target entity description: Brahma-vidyā is the spiritual knowledge in Hindu philosophy that reveals the ultimate reality of Brahman and leads to liberation (moksha).
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A.
Tattva Prakasika
Tattva Prakasika is a traditional philosophical commentary in the Dvaita Vedanta school that elaborates and clarifies key metaphysical doctrines.
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B.
Tattva Samkhyana
Tattva Samkhyana is a key philosophical treatise in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition that systematically outlines its dualistic metaphysics and theology.
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C.
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra
Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is a foundational tantric scripture of Kashmir Shaivism that presents numerous meditative techniques for realizing one’s true nature as universal consciousness.
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D.
Mandukya Karika
Mandukya Karika is a foundational Advaita Vedanta text by Gaudapada that systematically expounds the non-dual philosophy of the Mandukya Upanishad through metrical commentary.
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E.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical concept
ⓘ
Vedantic doctrine ⓘ soteriological teaching ⓘ spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| aimsAtRealizationOf |
Brahman
ⓘ
ultimate reality ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
non-duality
ⓘ
self-knowledge ⓘ ātman ⓘ |
| centralToTradition |
Upanishadic Hinduism
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedanta
Vedānta ⓘ
linked to:
Vedanta
|
| classifiedAs | para vidyā (supreme knowledge) ⓘ |
| concerns |
identity of ātman and Brahman
ⓘ
nature of Brahman ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | ritualistic karma-kāṇḍa ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bhagavad Gītā
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | lower, empirical knowledge (apara vidyā) ⓘ |
| domain | Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| emphasizes | direct experience over mere intellectual understanding ⓘ |
| etymologicallyMeans | knowledge of Brahman ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
overcoming avidyā (ignorance)
ⓘ
realization of non-dual reality ⓘ |
| goal |
direct intuitive knowledge of Brahman
ⓘ
freedom from ignorance (avidyā) ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Brahman
ⓘ
vidyā ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit term ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
liberation from saṃsāra
ⓘ
moksha ⓘ |
| methodIncludes |
discrimination between real and unreal (viveka)
ⓘ
mahāvākya contemplation ⓘ renunciation (vairāgya) ⓘ |
| presupposes |
detachment
ⓘ
ethical discipline ⓘ mental purity ⓘ |
| relatedDiscipline | Jñāna-yoga ⓘ |
| requires |
manana (reflection)
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nididhyāsana (deep contemplation) ⓘ śravaṇa (listening to teachings) ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Śruti (revealed scriptures)
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linked to:
Vedas
|
| taughtBy |
Upanishadic sages
ⓘ
traditional Vedānta teachers ⓘ |
| ultimateResult |
cessation of rebirth
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realization of one’s true nature as ātman ⓘ |
| viewedAs | highest knowledge in Vedānta ⓘ |
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Subject: Brahma-vidyā Description of subject: Brahma-vidyā is the spiritual knowledge in Hindu philosophy that reveals the ultimate reality of Brahman and leads to liberation (moksha).
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS)
linked to: Brahma-vidyā
linked to: Brahma-vidyā
linked to: Brahma-vidyā