pUrNamadah pUrNamidam... BraHman -it is all in the spelling! ....

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thank you Sunderji !

 

yes, this question has been asked many times in my group

Brahmanshakti!

 

note the spellings !!!

 

"BHRAMAN"" literally translated means to "travel" or wander from

place to place....

 

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the word "Brahmin" refers to the priestly caste , considered the

highest in the social hierarchy in vedic india ....( I AM NOT SAYING

THAT THEY ARE THE HIGHEST, THOUGH)

 

 

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the word "BRAHMAN" (THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE SPELLING AND IN THE

PRONOUNCIATION) refers to the "unchanging reality" or the " ONE

WITHOUT A SECOND."

 

One who says that I know Brahman does not know; one who knows

the Truth says that I do not know. Brahman is the

unknown to a person of true knowledge, it is known only

to the ignorant ---KenA Upanishad 2.01-03

 

The word "Brahman" is a noun derived from the verbal root "Briha"

which means to become big. Thus the noun Brahman derived from the

verbal root "Briha" means "bigness". In English, however, the word

Brahman is not translated as bigness, but as Absolute REALITY

 

**BRAHMAN** It is the ever present reality of all objects and is also

called "Sat" or permanent in Sanskrit. It is also present in the form

of consciousness (Chit) or awareness in all living beings that cannot

be seen or felt.

Brahman in the form of awareness is not present in

non-living objects, but Sat is present in both living and

non-living objects. Brahman is also limitless (Ananta). Thus

Brahman is referred as Sat-Chit-Ananta, or Sacchidananta

from point of view of all objects, living or non-LIVING

 

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BRAHMA -of course, refers to the one of the three gods

among the hindu trinity, the other two being shiva and

vishnu. brahmaa is the creator and his cosnort or shakthi

is SARASWATI.

 

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"BRAHM" WHICH MEANS DOUBT

 

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WE HAVE another word "bramar" (pronounced witH "m"

being silent) which means a "bee"

 

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the sanskrit language is so intricate and so complex that there are

different meanings for the same word - all depends on how it is

spelled and pronounced.

 

 

on another note, it is my gut feeling dr.yaduji wants to lead the

discussion on this subject in a certain direction.

 

A SANSKRIT SCHOLAR LIKE HIM SURELY KNOWS THE MEANING BETWEEN bRAHMA

AND BRAHMAN ...

 

dR. YADUJI, WE ARE ALL EARS. let us hear from you the unique

explanation on this subject

 

thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Namaste,

>

> "brahman" is the 'stem' word; "brahma" is nominative,

> accusative, and vocative singular inflexion.

>

> brahmA of course refers to the creator God.

>

> Regards,

>

> Sunder