[edit] Brahman and Atman
Some Upanishadic statements identify the Atman, the inner essence of the human being, with Brahman.
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Brahman
supreme consciousness, absolute reality, God, divinity.
Brahmanand ...
Brahman
The absolute Reality, pure consciousness or the Truth that lies beyond names and forms. The Brahman of the Upanishads transcends the concept of God as found in most religions, being a pure witness and the only Reality.
Brahman. The absolute. Divinity itself, God as creator. When Ralph Waldo Emerson's poem "Brahma" appeared in the Atlantic Monthly in 1857, most of the readers were bewildered. Emerson chuckled.
Brahman ("that which has grown expansive"): In Vedic philosophy, the absolute Reality or all-pervasive supreme Principle of the universe.
Brahman
the absolute reality; the supreme, indivisible, infinite, all-pervading, eternal existence; cosmic consciousness; God.
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Brahmand Diksha
A special Diksha granted by a Guru through which a person is able to acquire the knowledge of his previous and future births, thus making his life more successful and meaningful. The Sadhna related to it is Brahmand Sadhna.
Brahman: K r i s h n a's impersonal s a t-aspect. Is divided in p a r â and apara-brahman relating to having respectively the unseen and the visible of the creation. It is p r a k r i t i, p u r u s h a and k â l a rolled in one (11.
Brahmanda Prana: Cosmic breath.
Brahmin: A priest or scholar; a member of the most privileged of the four social classes of Hinduism.
brahman [Ved.]: the sacred or inspired word, expression of the heart or soul; heart; the Vedic word or mantra in its profoundest aspect as the expression of the intuition arising out of the depths of the soul or being; ...
Brahman is the Absolute, and one cannot meditate on Brahman, because it is inclusive of even the meditator himself.
Brahman - Godhead. The Absolute, the Supreme Reality, the Ultimate Reality, Truth or the Self of the Vedanta Philosophy are also used interchangeably for Brahman; See Sat-Chit-Ananda.
Brahmanand - finding fullness of God-consciousness residing in one's own nature
Brahmarandra chakra - energy center in the subtle body representing realization; associated with the physical body in the area at the top of the head ...
Brahman is both consciousness and power (shakti). This sakti operates in many ways, including the power or creation. One such power is the veiling power which veils the spiritual truth of the oneness of consciousness.
Brahman
the consciousness which allows growth to take place; the one unchanging reality
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Brahmana - a brahmin, a member of the highest social class of traditional Indian society; also an early type of ritual text explicating the rituals and mythology of the four Vedas; cf. Âranyaka, Upanishad, Veda ...
"Aum is Brahman…All is Brahman." Taittiriya Upanishad. I.8
"With the sound Aum uttered, the priest recites, "May I obtain Brahman…"
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Guru is Brahman Himself. Guru is Ishvara Himself. Guru is God. A word from him is a word from God. He need not teach any. Even his mere presence or company is elevating, inspiring and soul-stirring. The very company itself is self-illumination.
Although brahman is ultimately nirguna, without qualities, the aspirant to supreme knowledge begins by recognizing that the highest expression of brahman to the finite mind is Ishvara, which is saguna brahman, ...
BRAHM or BRAHMAN - absolute Reality, the all-pervading divine principle
- BRAHMACHARYA - continence, faring according to Brahman, search for Brahman, the Supreme; celibacy
- BRAHMAGRANTHI - Brahma's knot, a pigtail tied into a bun ...
114. That (Brahman) which is the root of all existence and on which the restraint of the mind is based is called the restraining root (Mulabandha) which should always be adopted since it is fit for Raja-yogins.
Non-Dual Brahman
40. After that, That alone remains. That is the soundless, the touchless, the formless and the deathless.
Brahman: A Hindu priest, also an Indian caste. Breath of Fire: See Kapalabhati Causal Body: Yogic philosophy sees the body as a vehicle for the soul in its journey toward enlightenment and as such is really three "bodies".
The earliest manifestations were still closely associated with the vedic sacrificial culture as developed in the Brahmanas (are sanskrit texts explaining the vedic hymns and the rituals behind them) and Aranyakas ( are ritual texts specific to those ...
You will find in Vedanta Sutras: For the same reason, breath is Brahman. Prana is the sum total of all energy that is manifest in the universe. It is the sum total of all the forces in nature.
BHUMA: The Unconditioned, the Great Infinite, Brahman.
BHUTA-SIDDHI: A psychic power by which mastery is gained over the elements.
The first and most important is the realization that the ultimate, formless, and inconceivable Brahman (Godhead) is the same as Atman, as our internal soul.
The head is also said to be the seat of Brahman, the soul. A theory that gains credibility when we look at how the brain functions in regards to sensation; it processes all our experiences but does not actually feel them.
Vedic literature is replete with references to prayerful contemplation'; (Brahman), higher vision; (dhi), and; the ideal harmony; (rita). Vedic people relied on rishis (dedicated Vedic Yogis) to teach them how to live in divine harmony.
Ayurveda has evolved the origin of the body by following "Je Pindi te Brahmandi" (principle found in a jiva is the same as that found in the universe) and "Je Brahmandi te Pindi " (principle found in the universe is the same as that found in a jiva), ...
Although sorely vexed, he was greatly impressed with the power inherent in Brahmanism.
Simply because a man is born into a Brahman family doesn't, in itself, give the quality of a Brahman. I need not be studious, simply because I have become someone's student. Simply because I hold house doesn't mean I live a householder's life.
Kundalini is the Sound of God (Shabda Brahman). Mantras are Kundalini herself, for She is all language.
According to Yoga Vasistha, Brahman, the Absolute, manifests itself in the world. Everything originates out of, exists in and finally merges into Brahman.
By forging a powerful depth of concentration and mastery of the body and mind, Hatha Yoga practices seek to still the mental waters and allow for apprehension of oneself as that which one always was, Brahman.
This desire is present in the one who is without attributes, the nameless and formless aspect of the divine (Brahman). Tantra Yoga accepts desire as the prime motivating force of the universe, so it does not ask its' aspirants to renounce desire.
four ancient texts- Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva, which are further divided into Samhita, Brahmana, Aranayaka and Upanishads.
Om (Aum) Sacred symbol. Symbol of Atman and Brahman the basis of all sound
Padhahasthasana Standing Posteriors stretch posture
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It forms part of the Krishna Yajurveda. It deals with an exposition of Hatha and Lambika Yogas. It concludes with an account of the non-qualified Brahman. The Non-dual Brahman is the quest of all seekers.
Their central statement is that the Self of a human being is the same as Brahman, the Absolute or Supreme Consciousness. The goal of life, according to the Upanishads, is realization of this Identify.
Advaita ("nonduality"): the truth and teaching that there is only One Reality (Atman, Brahman), especially as found in the Upanishads; see also Vedanta ...
" Traditionally, the goal of Yoga is union with the Absolute, known as Brahman, or with Atman, the true self.
Each is suited to a different temperament or approach to life. All the paths lead ultimately to the same destination - to union with Brahman or God - and the lessons of each of them need to be integrated if true wisdom is to be attained.
meditation with special qualities: awareness of the concept of Shakti as a powerful force equal to that of Brahman
Savitarka samadhi
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faiths are convinced that God has one divine/human form " and one form only. And then large numbers of Hindus worship numerous gods with divine and human attributes " who comprise different aspects of the one infinite source of all: Brahman.
This looks to be small matter but it is very important. Shruti and saints ordain "Prabhate karadarshanam." They tell to start working from the morning, use your hands, do not be lazy Because "Pranuzdo nitya nrityuh Bhagawan brahmanasutah.
 See also: Brahma, Yoga, Spirit, Body, Mind
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