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Nirgu
a-Brahman
a-Brahman(Skt., ‘Brahman without qualities’). The term in Ved
nta Hinduism for the Absolute and indescribable nature of
Brahman
, in contrast to
sagu
a Brahman
. For explication, see
A
KARA
.
nta Hinduism for the Absolute and indescribable nature ofBrahman
, in contrast to
sagu
a Brahman. For explication, see
AKARA.
Nirmal
(Pañj
b
, ‘spotless, pure’). A learned,
quietist
Sikh group. They are
celibate
, follow distinctive rules, and live in
monasteries
called
akh
s
(literally, ‘wrestling arenas’).
b, ‘spotless, pure’). A learned,quietist
Sikh group. They are
celibate
, follow distinctive rules, and live in
monasteries
called
akh
s(literally, ‘wrestling arenas’).
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