Guest guest Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Upanishadic literature tended to talk about this unitary or single divinity, power, or principle to the exclusion of all other gods, so that philosophically Indian thought during the Upanishadic period moved towards many of the same conclusions as Parmenides and the Eleatic philosophers did in ancient Greece. This single, unitary divinity had several aspects and names in the Upanishads, two of the most important are Atman, "Universal Spirit," and Brahman. The word "brahman" in Sanskrit originally meant "power" and specifically referred to the power of prayer or sacrifice to bring about material change in the world (hence the word brahmin for priest); so that Brahman seems to refer to the power that brings about and changes the physical universe. In the Upanishads , Brahman is not only the principle and creator of all there is, but is also the sum totality of the universe and its phenomena.Source : http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GLOSSARY/BRAHMAN.HTMjoysarahghillie <joysarahghillie wrote: Hello I have two questions: What does the "Brah" in Brahma,Brahma and Brahmin mean?. Are there any good online resources for learning Sanskrit?. Thank you and Namaste Joy Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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