jnana
/dʒəˈnɑː.nə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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)."
- "Jnana is a direct knowing of things as they really are."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /dʒəˈnɑː.nə/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Religion.
Inflected Forms
Phrases
jnana marga
jnana yoga