Definition of "jnana" in Anglais

noun

1. (Hinduism) The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman).

   • 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.
   • 1986, The Vedanta Kesari, Ramakrishna Math, page 316, The knower of Atman realizes Him by Jnana Yoga (the path of knowledge).

2. (Buddhism) Pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances.