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Brah·man B0446200 (brä′mən)n.1. also Brah·ma (-mə) Hinduism a. The divine and absolute power of being that is the source and sustainer of the universe.b. The divine universal consciousness pervading the universe and sustaining the souls of individual persons; Atman.c. A religious formula or prayer and the holy or sacred power in it and in the officiating priest.2. Variant of Brahmin..3. also Brah·ma (-mə) or Brah·min (-mĭn) Any of a breed of beef cattle developed in the southern United States from stock originating in India and having a hump between the shoulders and a pendulous dewlap. They can tolerate heat and are often used for crossbreeding.adj. Variant of Brahmin.
[Sanskrit brahma, brahmaṇ-. Senses 2 and 3, from Sanskrit brāhmaṇa-, Brahmanic, from brahmā, brahmaṇ-, Brahman; see Brahma1.]
Brah·man′ic (-măn′ĭk), Brah·man′i·cal adj.Brahman (ˈbrɑːmən) n, pl -mans1. (Hinduism) (sometimes not capital) Also called (esp formerly): Brahmin a member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system2. (Hinduism) Hinduism the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns3. (Hinduism) another name for Brahma1[C14: from Sanskrit brāhmana, from brahman prayer] Brahmanic, Brahˈmanical adjBrah•man (ˈbrɑ mən)
n., pl. -mans. 1. Also, Brahmin .a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus.Compare Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya. 2. Also, Brahma .(in Hinduism) the supreme being, the primal source and ultimate goal of all beings; atman. 3. any of several breeds of cattle developed from Indian stock. [1475–85; < Skt brāhmaṇa (definition 1), brahman (definition 2)] Brah•man′ic (-ˈmæn ɪk) Brah•man′i•cal, adj. brahmanA priest or teacher.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | brahman - a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family); "a Boston brahman"brahminaristocrat, blue blood, patrician - a member of the aristocracy | | 2. | brahman - a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests"brahminbrahman, brahmin - the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal categoryHindoo, Hindu, Hindustani - a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or Indiasmarta - one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism | | 3. | brahman - the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal categorybrahminvarna - (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis)brahman, brahmin - a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas; "originally all brahmans were priests" | | 4. |  Brahman - any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreedingBos indicus, Brahma, BrahminBos, genus Bos - wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovinibovine - any of various members of the genus Boszebu - domesticated ox having a humped back and long horns and a large dewlap; used chiefly as a draft animal in India and east Asia |
TranslationsBrahman
Brahman or Brahmin (both: brä`mən). In the Upanishads, Brahman is the name for the ultimate, unchanging reality, composed of pure being and consciousness. Brahman lies behind the apparent multiplicity of the phenomenal world, and is ultimately identical to the atman or inner essence of the human being (see VedantaVedanta
, one of the six classical systems of Indian philosophy. The term "Vedanta" has the literal meaning "the end of the Veda" and refers both to the teaching of the Upanishads, which constitute the last section of the Veda, and to the knowledge of its ultimate meaning.
..... Click the link for more information. ). This ultimate quality relates to the second meaning of Brahman, or Brahmin—a member of the highest, or priestly, Hindu caste. Brahmins alone may interpret the VedasVeda
[Sanskrit,=knowledge, cognate with English wit, from a root meaning know], oldest scriptures of Hinduism and the most ancient religious texts in an Indo-European language.
..... Click the link for more information. and perform the Vedic sacrifice. The vast majority of modern Brahmins are in occupations unrelated to religion, but they have retained their social prestige and many caste conventions. The Brahmins of India are divided into 10 territorial subcastes, 5 in the north and 5 in the south.Brahman/Atman (religion, spiritualism, and occult)A succinct definition of Hinduism might read, "The Universe is profoundly One." This unity can best be understood by exploring the Hindu concepts of Brahman and Atman. The Upanishads, which form part of the Hindu scripture, speak of Brahman as "Him the eye does not see, nor the tongue express, nor the mind grasp." Brahman is not a God, but rather the ultimate, unexplainable principle encompassing all of creation. Because creation preceded language, words cannot grasp the totality of Brahman. Any and every definition falls short. Brahman then becomes a word used to speak of what can be called a "macro" metaphysical principle. But there is also a "micro" metaphysical principle. The subtle presence intuited within, identified as "soul" or "self" by other traditions, is called Atman. Atman, thus, perceives Brahman. But this perception leads to a central meditation discovered by the Hindu rishis, or sages, described in the Chandogya Upanishad: In the beginning there was Existence alone—One only, without a second. He, the One [Brahman], thought to himself: "Let me be many, let me grow forth." Thus out of himself he projected the universe, and having projected out of himself the universe, he entered into every being. All that is has its self in him alone. Of all things he is the subtle essence. He is the truth. He is the Self. And that... THAT ART THOU! When one discovers that Atman, the inner self, and Brahman, the essence of the universe, are indeed one, the experienced result is said to be one of immense peace and harmony, of coming home. The human perception of life is often that of a small, fragile being gazing out into an infinite, unknowable space. Hinduism teaches that the intuitive leap of realizing "that art thou" tells us we belong. We have a place. We are one with the stars and the consciousness that brought them into being. Brahman (obsolete, Brahmin). (1) A category of Indian idealist philosophy—chiefly the Vedanta—designating the impersonal absolute that lies at the heart of all things. (2) A member of the Indian Brahman caste. Brahmansupreme soul of the universe. [Hindu Phil.: Parrinder, 50]See: GodBrahman1. a member of the highest or priestly caste in the Hindu caste system 2. Hinduism the ultimate and impersonal divine reality of the universe, from which all being originates and to which it returns 3. another name for Brahmabrahman
Related to brahman: Brahman cattleSynonyms for brahmannoun a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)SynonymsRelated Words- aristocrat
- blue blood
- patrician
noun a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnasSynonymsRelated Words- brahman
- brahmin
- Hindoo
- Hindu
- Hindustani
- smarta
noun the highest of the four varnas: the priestly or sacerdotal categorySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun any of several breeds of Indian cattleSynonymsRelated Words |