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Bible Encyclopedias
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Search Results: "brahma-the-creator
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Absolute, the
the philosophical name for the uncreated creator, or creating cause of all things, dependent on nothing external to itself.
the philosophical name for the uncreated creator, or creating cause of all things, dependent on nothing external to itself.
Adam Kadmon
primeval man as he at first emanated from the creator, or man in his primeval rudimentary potentiality.
primeval man as he at first emanated from the creator, or man in his primeval rudimentary potentiality.
Alfonso X.
The Wise, or the Astronomer, king of Castile and Leon, celebrated as an astronomer and a philosopher; after various successes over the Moors, first one
The Wise, or the Astronomer, king of Castile and Leon, celebrated as an astronomer and a philosopher; after various successes over the Moors, first one
Asia
The largest of the four quarters of the globe, and as good as in touch with the other three; contains one-third of all the land, which, from a centre
The largest of the four quarters of the globe, and as good as in touch with the other three; contains one-third of all the land, which, from a centre
Basili`des
A Gnostic of Alexandria, flourished at the commencement of the 2nd century; appears to have taught the Oriental theory of emanations, to have construed
A Gnostic of Alexandria, flourished at the commencement of the 2nd century; appears to have taught the Oriental theory of emanations, to have construed
Brahman
or ne of the sacred caste of the hindus that boasts of direct descent from, or immediate relationship with, brahma, the custodians and mediators of religion, and therefore of high-priestly rank.
or ne of the sacred caste of the hindus that boasts of direct descent from, or immediate relationship with, brahma, the custodians and mediators of religion, and therefore of high-priestly rank.
Brahmaputra
E . son of Brahma), a river which rises in Tibet, circles round the E. of the Himalayas, and, after a course of some 1800 m., joins the Ganges, called
E . son of Brahma), a river which rises in Tibet, circles round the E. of the Himalayas, and, after a course of some 1800 m., joins the Ganges, called
Brahminism
The creed and ritual of the Brahmans, or that social, political, and religious organisation which developed among the Aryans in the valley of the Ganges
The creed and ritual of the Brahmans, or that social, political, and religious organisation which developed among the Aryans in the valley of the Ganges
Caste
Rank in society of an exclusive nature due to birth or origin, such as prevails among the Hindus especially. Among them there are originally two great
Rank in society of an exclusive nature due to birth or origin, such as prevails among the Hindus especially. Among them there are originally two great
Çiva
or he third member of the hindu trinity, the destroyer of what vishnu is the preserver and brahma is the creator, is properly brahma undoing what he has made with a view to reincarnation.
or he third member of the hindu trinity, the destroyer of what vishnu is the preserver and brahma is the creator, is properly brahma undoing what he has made with a view to reincarnation.
Corneille, Pierre
The father of French tragedy, born at Rouen, the son of a government legal official; was bred for the bar, but he neither took to the profession nor
The father of French tragedy, born at Rouen, the son of a government legal official; was bred for the bar, but he neither took to the profession nor
Cuvier, Georges
A celebrated naturalist, born at Montebéliard, of Huguenot ancestry; the creator of comparative anatomy and palæontology; was educated at
A celebrated naturalist, born at Montebéliard, of Huguenot ancestry; the creator of comparative anatomy and palæontology; was educated at
Eblis
in mohammedan tradition the chief of the fallen angels, consigned to perdition for refusing to worship adam at the command of his creator, and who gratified his revenge by seducing adam and eve from innocency.
in mohammedan tradition the chief of the fallen angels, consigned to perdition for refusing to worship adam at the command of his creator, and who gratified his revenge by seducing adam and eve from innocency.
Frederick II. (2)
King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786, surnamed "The Great," grandson of the preceding, and nephew of George I. of England, born at Berlin; the irksome restraints
King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786, surnamed "The Great," grandson of the preceding, and nephew of George I. of England, born at Berlin; the irksome restraints
Jainas
Sects of Hindus scattered up and down India, allied to the Buddhists, though ecclesiastically in open antagonism to them; they reject the Veda of the
Sects of Hindus scattered up and down India, allied to the Buddhists, though ecclesiastically in open antagonism to them; they reject the Veda of the
Jehovah
the name of god in the hebrew scriptures as self-existent , and the creator and lord of all things, in the regard of the jews too sacred to be pronounced, and which in the authorised version is often rendered by the word lord in small capital letters.
the name of god in the hebrew scriptures as self-existent , and the creator and lord of all things, in the regard of the jews too sacred to be pronounced, and which in the authorised version is often rendered by the word lord in small capital letters.
Kalpa
a braminical name for the immense period of time which separates one destruction of the world from the next, a day and a night of brahma.
a braminical name for the immense period of time which separates one destruction of the world from the next, a day and a night of brahma.
Miller, Hugh
Journalist and geologist, self-taught, born in Cromarty, of sailor ancestry; began life as a stone-mason; editor of the Witness newspaper from 1839 till
Journalist and geologist, self-taught, born in Cromarty, of sailor ancestry; began life as a stone-mason; editor of the Witness newspaper from 1839 till
Offenbach, Jacques
a musical composer, born at cologne, of jewish parents, creator of the opera bouffe ; was the author of "la belle hélène," "orphée aux enfers," "la grande duchesse," "madame favart," &c. (1810-1880)
a musical composer, born at cologne, of jewish parents, creator of the opera bouffe ; was the author of "la belle hélène," "orphée aux enfers," "la grande duchesse," "madame favart," &c. (1810-1880)
Ormuzd
the good deity of the zoroastrian religion, the embodiment of the principle of good as ahriman is of the principle of evil, the creator of light and order as the other of darkness and disorder. see dualism .
the good deity of the zoroastrian religion, the embodiment of the principle of good as ahriman is of the principle of evil, the creator of light and order as the other of darkness and disorder. see dualism .
