Jnana
ज्ञान
jñāna
Knowledge; knowledge of Brahman, the Absolute; also denotes the process of reasoning by which the Ultimate Truth is attained. The word is generally used to denote the knowledge by which one is aware of one’s identity with Brahman.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jnana Marga | ज्ञान मार्ग | jñāna mārga | The path of discriminative knowledge leading to union with God Learning... | Read More | ||
| Jnanakanda | ज्ञानकाण्ड | jñānakāṇḍa | To many traditionalists, Jnana kanda belongs to portion of the Veda which relates to knowledge... | Veda do not discriminate Karma Marga and Jnana Marga as different. | Purana only reinforced the concept of Karmamarga and considered Jnanamarga as a sanyasin sect. But... | Read More |
| Jnanamaya kosha | ज्ञानमय कोशा | jñānamaya kośā | The sheath of intellect (buddhi). The level of intelligent thought and... | Read More | ||
| Jnanayajna | ज्ञानयज्ञ | jñānayajña | Sacrifice of knowledge The Sanyasins of Chinmaya mission use the word... | Read More | ||
| Abhidhana kosa cando jnana | A Lexicography of the sixty four Kalas (Art) | Read More | ||||
| Abijnana Sakuntalam | अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम् | abhijñānaśākuntalam | The most famous drama by Kalidasa. The primary theme is adopted from purana which illustrate a... | The story of King Dushyanta and Sakuntala, foster-child of the hermit Kanwa is avaiable in many... | Read More | |
| Ajnana | अज्ञान | ajñāna | Ajnana means, ignorance. The greatest ignorance according to Advaita is the feeling that, "this... | Read More | ||
| Atmajnana | आत्मज्ञान | ātmajñāna | Self-knowledge; Brahma-Jnana. | Read More | ||
| Brahmajnana | ब्रह्मज्ञान | brahmajñāna | Direct, transcendental knowledge of Brahman; Self realization; Moksha | Read More |