Meaningful Hinduism

  What Is Brahman? Understanding Ultimate Reality in Vedanta What is the ultimate reality behind the universe? What is the source of existence? What remains when everything that changes is removed? These are among the deepest questions explored in the Upanishads , the philosophical culmination of the Vedic tradition. The answer given in Vedanta is expressed through one profound Sanskrit word: Brahman (ब्रह्मन्) Brahman is the ultimate reality —the limitless reality that is the foundation of existence, consciousness and the universe. It is important to understand that Brahman is not the same as Brahmā , the deity traditionally associated with creation. Brahman (ब्रह्मन्) — Ultimate Reality Brahmā (ब्रह्मा) — The creator deity in Hindu traditions The Upanishads approach Brahman not merely as an object of belief, but as the ultimate truth to be known and realized . The Vedic Heritage Portal describes the principal Upanishads as a major source for Brahmavidya—the know...