Para Brahman

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Para Brahman (IAST para-brahmaṇ) (the highest brahman) - is a term often used by Vedantic philosophers as to the "attainment of which is his ultimate goal".[1] Its believed that all Vaishnava and other schools attribute Personhood to this concept, as in Svayam bhagavan.[2] Under terms of some schools of Vedanta He has three modal aspects with a highest as Para Brahman or Krishna.[3] This term is often quoted often used in relation to Krishnas being the ultimate goal of Vedanta. Its belived that one of the prominent Hindu philosophers, Dr. Radhakrishnan, after his alleged conversion to Gaudiya Vaishnavism in early 1960s, has confirmed that this term is applied to the person, being the absolute.[4]

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In some Hindu traditions it is take meaning ‘Supreme Brahma’, God. Parabrahma is the highest of the five eternal entities within Swaminarayana sect of Hinduism – transcending even Brahma. [5] Parabrahma is the source of the brahma effulgence. [6]

Also the name of an Upanishad, the Para-Brahma Upanishad. [7] [8] It is one of the 23 Sannyāsa Upanishads.

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[edit] References and Notes

  1. ^ Sawai, Y. (1987). "The Nature of Faith in the Sankaran Vedanta Tradition". Numen 34 (1): 18-44. 
  2. ^ Malkovsky, B. (1997). "The Personhood of Samkara's" Para Brahman"". The Journal of Religion 77 (4): 541. 
  3. ^ White, C.S.J. (1970). "Krsna as Divine Child". History of Religions 10 (2): 156. 
  4. ^ His Thought, I.S. (1992). "Radhakrishnan: His Philosophical Position". Tagore and Radhakrishnan, a Study in Religious Perspective. 
  5. ^ Satsang Glossary - P
  6. ^ Parabrahma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary on Parabrahma
  7. ^ Para-Brahma Upanishad
  8. ^ Para Brahma Upanishad

[edit] Links

VEDA - Vedas and Vedic Knowledge Online - Vedic Encyclopedia. www.veda.harekrsna.cz.

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