Brahman (disambiguation)

The Sanskrit terms Brahman, Brahma, both from a root brh "to grow, increase", are used in various meanings (depending on accent and grammatical gender):

Religion

* Brahman (', literally "growth", also "pious utterance, prayer", ' n.) is the Hindu idea of the transcendental and immanent Divine; the concept is central to Hindu philosophy, especially Vedanta
* Brahma (' m.) is the Creator God, one of the trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheswara (Siva)
* Brahma (Buddhism) is a type of Buddhist deity.
* the Brahman (', not to be confused with ' above) was one of four types of Vedic priests.
* A Brahmin or Brahman (') is a person belonging to the Brahmin, the priestly caste among the four varnas.
* The Brahmanas are important Hindu canonical texts that are part of each of the Vedas

Language

* family of languages spoken in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea: Brahman languages (hypothetical Trans-New Guinea phylum)

Other uses

* Brahman (cattle) is a breed of cattle descended from the Bos indicus
* Brahman (band) is a Japanese indie rock band
* The Brahminy Kite is a species of bird
* Boston Brahmin is a term often used to refer to the oldest families in Boston
* Brahm or Brahms used as a man's surname, is of German origin. This meaning originated as a short form of "Abraham's son"
* Brahma (beer), a Brazilian brand of beer