Brahmanism

Brahmanism carried idealism to the extent of denying any reality to sense or matter, declaring that sense is a delusion.

From a religious and philosophical point of view, Buddhism at first did not materially differ from Brahmanism.

Still later the trisula was converted by Brahmanism into an anthropoid figure, and became the image of Jagenath.

They always got wrecked upon the double rock of Brahmanism and of prejudices centuries old.

Brahmanism with its great culture succeeded in binding the whole of India and was indeed a mighty unifying force.