ðiːz mˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən pɹˈæktɪsᵻz ɑːɹ nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ bɹˈɑːmə, ɐ ɡˈɑːd ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈaʊnd ɪn hˈɪnduːˌɪzəm tˈɛksts æz wˈɛl æz dʒˈeɪnɪzəm tˈɛkst wˈɛɹɪn hiː ɪz ɪkwˈeɪɾᵻd wɪð ɹˌɪʃɐbhɐnˈæθə ðə fˈɜːst tˌɜːθɐŋkˈɑːɹɹə ɪn dʒˈeɪnə tɹɐdˈɪʃən.
These meditation practices are named after Brahma, a god also found in Hinduism texts as well as Jainism text wherein he is equated with Rishabhanatha – the first Tirthankara in Jaina tradition.