Jnana
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dʒəˈnɑː.nə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jnana is a noun meaning (Hinduism) The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman).
Meaning
(Hinduism) The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman).
More Meanings
- (Buddhism) Pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances.
Example Sentences
Jnana is a direct knowing of things as they really are.
1986, The Vedanta Kesari, Ramakrishna Math, page 316, The knower of Atman realizes Him by Jnana Yoga (the path of knowledge).
1969, Swami Rāmānandasarasvatī, The Hindu Ideal, Sri Ramananda Centenary Memorial Committee, page 291, The dualists, Sri Vaishnavas in particular, seem to entertain a strong opinion that Bhakti alone is the cause of Moksha, and that Jnana is but a step towards Bhakti.
Word Forms
- jnanas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dharma, yoga, marga, atma, pandita, atman.
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