Brahman Introduction Brahman (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मन्, brahman; neuter noun) is a central idea in many Hindu philosophical traditions. It names the ultimate reality—the ground of being—that underlies and pervades the universe. It is distinct from Brahmā (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा; masculine), the creator deity in later Hindu mythology, and from a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa), a member of the priestly […]
Blessing Across Traditions: Meaning, Practice, and Roles Introduction Blessing—also called berakhah ברכה in Hebrew, baraka بركة in Arabic, paritta in Pāli, and benedictio in Latin—refers to ritual words or acts believed to invoke divine favor, protection, or praise. Jewish liturgy uses fixed berakhot formulas; Islamic discourse often treats baraka as a transmissible sanctity or efficacy; […]
Divine messengers across Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The entry surveys origins, roles, hierarchies, and scholarship, from biblical terms and Second Temple texts to late antique Christianity and Islamic hadith.