ðə bɹˈɑːmən æz ðɪ ɪtˈɜːnəl, ˈæbsəlˌuːt mˌɛɾəfˈɪzɪkəl ɹɪˈælᵻɾi ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ˈætmən sˈɛlf, sˈoʊl ɪz ðə pɹɪdˈɑːmɪnənt ænd fɹˈiːkwənt tˈiːtʃɪŋ ɪnðə jˈuːpɐnˌɪʃædz ænd ˈʌðɚ vˈɛdɪk lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ ʌvðə jˌuːpɐnɪʃˈædɪk pˈiəɹɪəd, sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ sˌoʊ ðæt ˈɜːli hˈɪnduːˌɪzəm ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz bɹˈɑːmənˌɪzəm.
The Brahman as the eternal, absolute metaphysical reality – along with Atman (self, soul) – is the predominant and frequent teaching in the Upanishads and other Vedic literature of the Upanishadic period, so much so that early Hinduism is also referred to as Brahmanism.