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- noun Plural form of
brahman .
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Examples
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Whenever a new technology arrives, it is the habits of the brahmans of society to ridicule it and point out to the imminet catastrophe that will happen. if the device gains popularity The same thing happened when the railways and the telephone was launched, with many people warning in letters to newspapers of how “millions” will die,crushed by the passing trains as one letter writer wrote to London Times when the railways was launched.
Does the Brain Like E-Books? - Paper Cuts Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Was this first mass empowerment an example of forced conversion of the brahmans or of the entire population of Shambhala to Buddhism?
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Elsewhere, the tantra text gives methods for leading not only the Hindu brahmans, but also the non-Indic invaders to the path of Buddhism.
The Kalachakra Presentation of the Prophets of the Non-Indic Invaders (Full Analysis) 2006
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To be more intelligible and accessible to Hindu brahmans, Kalachakra often used Samkhya terminology, such as tamas, rajas, and sattva.
The Kalachakra Presentation of the Prophets of the Non-Indic Invaders (Full Analysis) 2006
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He told the brahmans to examine how people around them were observing their Vedic religion.
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To be more intelligible and accessible to Hindu brahmans, Kalachakra often used Samkhya terminology, such as tamas, rajas, and sattva.
The Kalachakra Presentation of the Prophets of the Non-Indic Invaders (Abridged Analysis) 2006
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The main point here is that even brahmans who are not ripe for the Buddhist teachings must stop sacrificing bulls.
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Manjushri Yashas used Vedic terms and concepts in this way to lead the brahmans to the Kalachakra path to liberation and enlightenment.
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This was a skillful means that allowed the brahmans to relate to his description and to go deeper.
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The First Kalki addressed his warning only to the brahmans in terms of their assimilation into Islam now.
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