When discussing Indian metaphysics, an important distinction is to be made between Brahma and Brahman. Brahma is the creator god of the trimurti (trinity) of popular hinduism, the other two being Vishnu and Shiva. The concept of Brahman is one that arises from the Advaita Vedanta philosophy of the sage Shankara. Brahman is the supreme unity, it is being. In qabalistic terms, Brahman would be the equivalent of Kether. Advaita Vedanta considers all deities to be manifestations of the infinite possibilities contained within Brahman.