And therefore, the atma soul, like Brahman, also pre-dates the universe and is eternal.

因此，灵魂就像“无实质宇宙”一样，也存在于宇宙之前，是永恒的。

But, then Vedanta makes an extraordinary claim: that thou art – you are Brahman.

你就是无实质宇宙。

It resembled his father's face, the Brahman.

它很像他父亲的脸，婆罗门。

Brahman is the supreme universal spirit in Hinduism.

婆罗门是印度教中最高的普遍精神。

The traditional caste system contains four large divisions, called varnas: Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Sudra.

传统的种姓制度包含四个大的等级，称为 varnas：Brahman、Kshatriya、Vaishya 和 Sudra。

Vedanta argues that useful information most likely has a sentient source, and that Brahman, is conscious energy in its “purest” state.

吠檀多辩称，有用的信息最有可能有感知源，“无实质宇宙”是有意识的能量最纯净的形态。

There are many different forms of Hinduism, but most Hindus believe in a spiritual entity called Brahman.

印度教有许多不同的形式，但大多数印度教徒相信一种称为婆罗门的精神实体。

Now Siddhartha also got some idea of why he had fought this self in vain as a Brahman, as a penitent.

现在，悉达多也明白了为什么他作为一个婆罗门，一个忏悔者，徒劳地与这个自我作斗争。

Siddhartha gave his garments to a poor Brahman in the street.

悉达多在街上把他的衣服给了一个贫穷的婆罗门。

Still, even in the deepest meditation, he had been his father's son, had been a Brahman, of a high caste, a cleric.

尽管如此，即使在最深的沉思中，他也曾是他父亲的儿子，曾是位高种姓的婆罗门，曾是一名牧师。