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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The deepest, fundamental reality on which everything else depends.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: BrahmanBrahman is ultimate reality: the divine foundation of all existence. ‘Ultimate’ means that it is fundamental, rather than something dependent on another reality. Hindu teachings recognise that the human mind cannot fully grasp Brahman.
The deepest truth about existence, which religions may understand as God or in non-theistic ways.
When explaining nirguna and saguna, go beyond ‘without form’ and ‘with form’: explain how each expresses an understanding of ultimate reality.
Do not confuse Brahman, ultimate reality, with Brahma, a deity associated with creation.
Explain what enlightenment reveals, not just how it happens: link the experience to knowledge of God, God's will or ultimate reality.
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