Brahman
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In the Vedic and Hindu religions, Brahman has a "variety of meanings", but in the Upanishads and later Indian philosophies it connotes 'That' from which all existence proceeds, and to which everything
A drop in the ocean: an analogy for Ātman merging into Brahman.
Deities Vishnu, Lakshmi, Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha. These deities have distinct and complex personalities, yet are often viewed as aspects of and are worshipped as incarnations of the same ultimate reality called Brahman.
Swan (Hansa, हंस) is the symbol for Brahman-Atman in Hindu iconography.
Vishnu
Vishnu
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Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god
Brahman
…world religions. The theistic schools assert that moksha is the loving, eternal union or nearness of one's Self with the distinct and separate Brahman (Vishnu, Shiva or equivalent henotheism). Brahman in these sub-schools of Hinduism is considered the highest perfection of existence, which every Self journeys…
Painting depicting Vishnu, c. 1730
Vishnu Gandhara
Museum für Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 036 2
Statue of Vishnu, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK 20090209