Results 171 to 180 of about 6,344 (219)
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
2018
The Sanskrit word brahman (neuter) emerged in late Vedic literature and Upaniṣads (900–300 bc) as the name (never pluralized) of the divine reality pervading the universe, knowledge or experience of which is a person’s supreme good. The word’s earliest usage (often pluralized) is to refer to the verses of the oldest work in Sanskrit (and in any Indo ...
openaire +2 more sources
The Sanskrit word brahman (neuter) emerged in late Vedic literature and Upaniṣads (900–300 bc) as the name (never pluralized) of the divine reality pervading the universe, knowledge or experience of which is a person’s supreme good. The word’s earliest usage (often pluralized) is to refer to the verses of the oldest work in Sanskrit (and in any Indo ...
openaire +2 more sources
2018
A brāhmaṇa (brahmana, brahmin, in popular spelling) is a member of one of the four social groups named after their symbolic color (varṇa): the priest, brāhmaṇa, associated with white, symbol of purity, whose social mission is to learn and transmit knowledge.
openaire +1 more source
A brāhmaṇa (brahmana, brahmin, in popular spelling) is a member of one of the four social groups named after their symbolic color (varṇa): the priest, brāhmaṇa, associated with white, symbol of purity, whose social mission is to learn and transmit knowledge.
openaire +1 more source