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Brahman
(Encyclopedia)Brahman or Brahmin both: bräˈmən [key]. In the Upanishads, Brahman is the name for the ultimate, unchanging reality, composed of pure being and consciousness. Brahman lies behind the apparent multi...Brahman cattle
(Encyclopedia)Brahman cattle, breed of beef cattle developed in the S United States in the early 1900s by combining several breeds or strains of zebu cattle of India. Brahman cattle have a very distinctive appearan...Brahmin
(Encyclopedia)Brahmin: see Brahman.Upanishads
(Encyclopedia)Upanishads o͞opănˈĭshădz [key], speculative and mystical scriptures of Hinduism, regarded as the wellspring of Hindu religious and speculative thought. The Upanishads, which form the last section...Santa Gertrudis cattle
(Encyclopedia)Santa Gertrudis cattle, breed of beef cattle derived from crosses between Shorthorn cows (see Shorthorn cattle) and Brahman bulls (see Brahman cattle); the breed was developed by Robert J. Kleberg, Jr...Brangus cattle
(Encyclopedia)Brangus cattle: see Brahman cattle. ...Beefmaster cattle
(Encyclopedia)Beefmaster cattle: see Brahman cattle. ...Vedanta
(Encyclopedia)Vedanta vĭdänˈtə, –dănˈ– [key], one of the six classical systems of Indian philosophy. The term “Vedanta” has the literal meaning “the end of the Veda” and refers both to the teachin...Charbray cattle
(Encyclopedia)Charbray cattle shärˈbrāˌ [key]: see Brahman cattle. ...Darbhanga
(Encyclopedia)Darbhanga dərbŭngˈgə [key], city, Bihar state, NE India, E of the Baghmati River. It is a ...Browse by Subject
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