Religious Studies GCSE
Brahman
What Brahman means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The one Supreme God in Hindu practice, a singular divine reality that can be approached as a personal God or as a non-personal, abstract force.
The ultimate, formless, and infinite reality underpinning all existence, also understood with form and personal attributes.
The ultimate reality or supreme spirit, which is understood in various ways, including through the Trimurti.
The all-pervading, non-personal, and omnipresent cosmic energy that sustains the universe.
The ultimate reality, a supreme, infinite, and formless spirit known as Nirguna Brahman.
The ultimate, unchanging reality that exists everywhere throughout the universe.
Topics that use Brahman
- Component 1: The study of religions: beliefs, teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
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