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

因此，灵魂就像“无实”一样，也存在于之前，是永恒的。

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，有用的息最有可能有感知源，“无实”是有意识的能量最纯净的形态。

Physical matter is transformed by the passage of time. But Brahman exists before time and is therefore timeless, eternal.

物是由过去的时间转化而来的。但是无意识在时间之前就已经存在，因此是无时间限制的，永恒的。

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

你就是无实。

Rama worship strengthened significantly in the late 16th century when Tulsidas, a poet saint and devotee of Rama, wrote the epic poem Ramcharitmanas, which equated Rama with Brahman, the Supreme Being.

16世纪末，诗人圣贤图西达斯——同时也是罗摩的虔诚——作了史诗《罗摩功行之湖》，将罗摩等同于至高无上的梵天，这一举动极大地增强了罗摩崇拜的影响力。

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

即便在最深的冥想中，他仍然是他父亲的儿子，仍然是一个高种姓的婆罗门，一位神职人员。

Brahman is the supreme universal spirit in Hinduism.

婆罗门是印度教中最高的普遍精神。

The Brahman caste came from his head, the Kshatriya caste from his arms, the Vaishya caste from his stomach, and the Sudra caste from his feet.

婆罗门种姓来自他的头部，刹帝利种姓来自他的手臂，吠舍种姓来自他的胃，首陀罗种姓来自他的脚。

After an hour, since no sleep had come over his eyes, the Brahman stood up, paced to and fro, and left the house.

一个小时后，由于眼睛依然没有感到睡意，梵天站起身来，在屋里来回踱步，然后离开了房子。

Did any Samana or Brahman ever fear, someone might come and grab him and steal his learning, and his religious devotion, and his depth of thought?

有没有哪个沙门或婆罗门害怕过，有人会来抓他，抢走他的学问，他的虔诚，和他的深思熟虑？

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，但大多数印度教相一种称为婆罗门的精神实体。

In deep meditation, there is the possibility to put time out of existence, to see all life which was, is, and will be as if it was simultaneous, and there everything is good, everything is perfect, everything is Brahman.

在深度冥想中，有可能让时间消失，将过去、现在和未来的一切生命视为同时存在，并且在那里一切都是好的，一切都是完美的，一切都是梵天。

But more than all the others he was loved by Govinda, his friend, the son of a Brahman.

但最喜爱他的却是他的朋友戈文达，一个婆罗门的儿子。

After another hour, since no sleep had come over his eyes, the Brahman stood up again, paced to and fro, walked out of the house and saw that the moon had risen.

又过了一小时，由于眼睛依旧没有感到睡意，梵天再次站起身来，在屋里来回踱步，然后走出房子，看到月亮已经升起。

My dear, have you entirely forgotten that story, that story containing so many lessons, that story about Siddhartha, a Brahman's son, which you once told me here on this very spot?

我的亲爱的，你完全忘记那个故事了吗？那个充满了许多教训的故事，关于悉达多，一个婆罗门的儿子的故事，你曾经在这里给我讲过的那个故事？

As a youth, I had only to do with asceticism, with thinking and meditation, was searching for Brahman, worshipped the eternal in the Atman.

年轻时，我只专注于苦行、思考和冥想，寻找梵天，崇拜自我中的永恒。

Thus sat he, wrapped up in contemplation, thinking Om, his soul sent after the Brahman as an arrow.

于是他坐了下来，沉浸在沉思中，心中默念着“唵”，灵魂如同一支箭，追寻着梵天。

The first light of day shone into the room. The Brahman saw that Siddhartha was trembling softly in his knees.

清晨的第一缕阳光照进了房间。梵天看到悉达多的膝盖在微微颤抖。

Slowly, the Brahman rose; Siddhartha stood silently, his arms folded.

慢慢地，梵天站了起来；悉达多静静地站着，双手抱胸。

But to the maid she gave the order to give the pious Brahman white upper garments.

但她吩咐女仆给虔诚的婆罗门送去白色上衣。