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 […]
