BrahmÄ: AKA: God, The Great Brahma, Pa and Ma, The Mighty, The Creator of All there is and all there is to be, Ruler of All, The Overlord, The One of a Thousand Names...etc.
Vihara: Re-side, abode, abiding, habitat.
The Practice, development, making a vehicle of, making a big thing of the following four "thoughts" brings one into alignment (face-to-face) with Brahma in the here and now, and if one progresses no further, brings one to rebirth among the Brahma Gods...among many other benefits...see "Be Not Afraid of Good Deeds"
-- P.P.