Ultimate reality
What Ultimate reality means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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That about which enlightenment provides direct, transformative knowledge, freeing the individual from ignorance and the cycle of rebirth.
Brahman is understood as the supreme, ultimate reality and the source of all existence.
Topics that use Ultimate reality
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Theme C: The existence of God and revelation (AQA GCSE)
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