Brahmgiani (Punjabi: ਬ੍ਰਹਮਗਿਆਨੀ ) in Sikhism is a highly enlightened individual being who is one with Waheguru. In Sikhism, such a person has also been named a Gurmukh, Sadhu or Sant. Other derivations of Brahmgiani have come from one possessing the knowledge of Brahman.Winternitz, M., History of Indian Literature. Tr. S. Ketkar. Calcutta, 1927
Concept Usage Brahmgiani is explained in poetry from Guru Arjan and Guru Nanak in the Sukhmani.Sher Singh, The Philosophy of Sikhism, 1986. Singh, Nripinder. The Sikh Moral Tradition. Manohar, 1990.Singh, Devinder Pal. Environmental Concerns in Guru Granth Sahib. The Sikh Review 58.3 (2010): 16-22. It is also mentioned in the Guru Granth Sahib, specifically in pages 1289 and 1290Cole, W. Owen. Sikh ethical teachings. The Research Journal July–December 7.2 (2005): 37-45..
Traits The Brahmgiani in the Sikh worldview represents the spiritually perfected person who transcends ego and worldly attachmentRovero, Joshua Kyle. Introspections on Sikhism (On the Labor). The Rovero Estate, 2026. 38-55.Goshen-Gottstein, Alon, ed. Sharing Wisdom: Benefits and Boundaries of Interreligious Learning. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2018.. Hence, a person that attains the state of Brahmgiani represents the complete embodiment of Godly traits such as kindness and humility embodied within the personAhluwalia, Pal. Sharing Wisdom: Sikh Perspective. Sharing Wisdom: Benefits and Boundaries of Interreligious Learning. Lexington Academic Books, 2017. 33-44..
See also List of Hindu gurus and sants Sant Mat or Path of the Sants
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