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Brahma
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Brah·ma
/ ˈbrämə/
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the creator god in later Hinduism, who forms a triad with Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer.
2. another term for Brahman (sense 2).
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Brahma and AmBev Schedule Shareholders' Meetings for September 14, 2000.
PR Newswire; 8/30/2000; 700+ words
; ...Bebidas das Americas - AmBev announced that Brahma and AmBev have scheduled extraordinary...asked to approve a transaction under which Brahma will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AmBev. In that transaction, each share of Brahma will be exchanged for one share of the...
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Companhia Cervejaria Brahma on The New York Stock Exchange
PR Newswire; 6/4/1997; 700+ words
; ...Brazil, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Companhia Cervejaria Brahma ("Brahma"), the largest manufacturer, marketer and distributor...class ("BRH") represents 20 preferred shares of Brahma, and each ADR of the other class ("BRHC") represents...
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Antarctica and Brahma Combine to Create AmBev, A Brazilian-Based Multinational Beverage Company with Global Scale.
PR Newswire; 7/2/1999; 700+ words
; ...Companhia Antarctica Paulista and Companhia Cervejaria Brahma today issued the following: Executive Summary: Companhia...Paulista ("Antarctica") and Companhia Cervejaria Brahma ("Brahma") are announcing their combination, resulting in...
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InBev Launches Brahma(R) in the U.S. and Introduces Brasilian 'Ginga' to the World; The Introduction of the World's Eighth Largest Beer Brand Marks the First Major Product Launch Since the Combination of Interbrew and AmBev to Form InBev.
PR Newswire; 3/22/2005; 700+ words
; ...announced today the global launch of Brahma(R) spanning more than 15 countries...sign of the newly combined companies. Brahma is packaged in an iconic contoured bottle...Restaurant. First brewed in Brasil in 1888, Brahma, one of the most famous and best-selling...
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InBev launches Brazil's Brahma as global brand.
Magazine article from: Modern Brewery Age; 3/28/2005; 700+ words
; ...InBev has launched a dramatically revamped Brahma beer into the world market. The company says Brahma is now part of a trinity of brands--alongside...company's world flagships. "We are taking Brahma global," InBev CEO John Brock told assembled...
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Awaken Your Inner Ginga With Secrets From the BRAHMA SUTRA.
PR Newswire; 6/14/2005; 693 words
; ...ginga! Available for the first time is the BRAHMA SUTRA, the ultimate guide for those seeking...light and refreshing crisp taste sensation of Brahma, Brasil's best-selling beer, the BRAHMA SUTRA celebrates three pillars of philosophy...
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Brahma and PepsiCo Forge Franchise Partnership in Brazil
PR Newswire; 10/23/1997; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire/ -- Companhia Cervejaria Brahma and PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) today...agreement which takes effect immediately, Brahma will become Pepsi's largest Brazilian...Porto Alegre, Salvador and Recife. Brahma will be responsible for the production...
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The Brahma chronicles
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 9/8/2006; 700+ words
; ...favourite stories, the life lesson exemplified by Brahma the Creator. Brahma is arguably the most enigmatic deity dreamed up by...Press, 1970; Penguin, 2000): Functionally, Brahma is the first god of the Indian trinity, for he is...
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Brahma Baba bestows blessings of peace, wisdom.(Columns)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 1/15/2005; 700+ words
; ...Father of I, the soul; and 3) my angelic father, officially called Prajapita Brahma (Father of Humanity) and affectionately known as Brahma Baba. He founded the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, to which I've dedicated the past 25...
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Brahma's Allegation Refuted
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 8/17/2005; 424 words
; ...unacceptable remarks. Terming Brahma's statements as unfortunate...with all possible measures Brahma's statement will be creating...remarks. He also blamed Brahmas tactics to bring unstability in BTC and said he (Brahma) should be publicly condemned...
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Brahma-vihāra
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism
Brahma-vihāra (Skt.; Pāli, abode of Brahma). A key set of four meditative practices often translated...Abodes’, or the four ‘Stations of Brahma’. The four are loving-kindness ( maitr...
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Brahma
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Brahma , a god often identified, with Vishnu and Shiva...the Sanskrit language. The kalpa or "day of Brahma," equal to 4,320,000,000 earthly years...chronology. The neuter form of the masculine name Brahma is Brahman.
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Brahmasūtra
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Brahmasūtra. An ancient Indian work which systematizes the teachings...compiled in its final form several centuries later. Other names for the Brahmasūtra are encountered in Indian literature: the Vedā...
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Brahma-loka
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism
Brahma-loka (Skt.; Pāli, Brahma world). Used in two senses to refer to the heavens or spiritual realms in Buddhist cosmology ; (1) as a collective name for the two uppermost spiritual realms, namely the Form Realm ( rū...
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Brahma-samādhi
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Brahma-samādhi (Skt.). An absorption state ( samādhi ) of brahman -consciousness attained through the repetition of a mantra ( japa ).
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