Brahman

Definition

The Absolute, the supreme divine reality of the Upanishads: supra-personal, all-pervading consciousness, devoid of attributes, of whom all things are a manifestation. The God of the Upanishads is not personal but supra-personal, so the worldview is monism rather than monotheism.

Episodes

• 164 — History of non-Christian Religions — Topic 5

Related Concepts

• Atman
• Monism
• Tad Ekam
• Tat Tvam Asi
• Vedanta

Biblical References

• Genesis 2:7; 3:19 — The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground,…