Brahmanism
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Brahmanism or Brahminism may refer to:
- the belief in the existence of Brahman (impersonal soul), ie. Advaita Vedanta*historical Vedic Brahmanism, in particular in opposition to Shramana traditions[1]
- current ritualist Shrauta traditions
Notes
- ^ S. Cromwell Crawford, review of L. M. Joshi, Brahmanism, Buddhism and Hinduism, Philosophy East and West (1972): "Alongside Brahmanism was the non-Aryan Shramanic culture with its roots going back to prehistoric times."