Nirguna Brahman
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The non-personal reality, recognised as an omnipresent, formless spirit, approached through deep meditation, yoga and philosophical realisation.
The non-personal, formless aspect of the divine, a supreme spirit without human characteristics or gender.
Brahman understood as the ultimate, formless, and infinite reality underpinning all existence.
The formless reality of the infinite Brahman, which the human mind struggles to comprehend.
Topics that use Nirguna Brahman
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
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