Brahmin (/ ˈbrɑːmɪn /; Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण, romanized: brāhmaṇa) is a varna (caste) within Hindu society.

3 天之前 · Brahman, highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India. The elevated position of the Brahmans goes back to the late Vedic period, when the Indo-European -speaking settlers in northern India were already divided into Brahmans (or priests), warriors (of the Kshatriya class), traders (of the Vaishya class), and labourers ...

In Hinduism, Brahman (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मन्; IAST: Brahman) connotes the highest universal principle, the Ultimate Reality of the universe. [1] [2] [3] In major schools of Hindu philosophy, it is the non-physical, efficient, formal and final cause of all that exists.

2021年9月29日 · Brahmanism (also known as Vedic Religion) is the belief system that developed from the Vedas during the Late Vedic Period (c. 1100-500 BCE) originating in the Indus Valley Civilization after the Indo- Aryan Migration c. 2000-1500 BCE. It claims the supreme being is Brahman, and its tenets influenced the development of Hinduism.

2024年12月4日 · Brahman, in the Upanishads, the supreme existence or absolute reality. It is conceived as eternal, conscious, irreducible, infinite, omnipresent, and the spiritual core of the universe. Differences in interpretation of brahman characterize the various schools of Vedanta, one of the six systems of Hindu philosophy.

2025年1月21日 · Brahmanism, ancient Indian religious tradition that emerged from the earlier Vedic religion, emphasizing the status of the Brahman, or priestly, class, in contrast to the later form of Hinduism that stressed devotion to particular deities such as Shiva and Vishnu.

The caste system in India is considered to be the classic example of caste and the world's oldest surviving form of social stratification at around 3,000 years old. India's caste system classifies Hindus into four varnas (classes) based on their occupation: A Brahmin is a member of the highest caste or varna and is an incarnation of knowledge.

2020年1月28日 · Brahmins study the religious texts, such as the Vedas and the Puranas, and teach members of other castes about the holy books. They also perform temple ceremonies and officiate at weddings and other important occasions.

Brahmanism, an ancient religious tradition rooted in the Indian subcontinent, serves as one of the foundational pillars of what eventually evolved into modern Hinduism. Emerging from the early Vedic religion, Brahmanism revolves around the worship of Brahman—the ultimate reality or …

Brahma is revered in the ancient texts, yet rarely worshipped as a primary deity in India, owing to the absence of any significant sect dedicated to his reverence. [17] Few temples dedicated to him exist in India, the most famous being the Brahma Temple, Pushkar in Rajasthan. [18]