Knowra Jnana Yoga Jnana Yoga Jnana Yoga is a path of liberation in Hindu philosophy centered on discerning knowledge of the self and ultimate reality. It seeks freedom from ignorance through inquiry and insight.
Atma Vichara : Self-inquiry that investigates the nature of the experiencer, especially through the question “Who am I?” This inquiry exemplifies how Jnana Yoga examines the apparent self.
Atman : The self or innermost subject in Hindu philosophical traditions, understood differently across schools. Discerning the self is the central object of Jnana Yoga's inquiry.
Karma Yoga : A path of spiritual discipline that performs action without attachment to its fruits. It emphasizes disciplined action where Jnana Yoga foregrounds liberating knowledge.
Upanishads : A collection of Sanskrit texts that explore ritual, self, consciousness, and ultimate reality. Their teachings about self and reality provide a major source for Jnana Yoga.
Viveka : Discriminative discernment, especially the ability to distinguish the lasting from the transient. It trains the discrimination on which Jnana Yoga's central inquiry depends.
Neti Neti : A Sanskrit method of negation meaning “not this, not this,” used to distinguish ultimate reality from limited descriptions. Negation helps practitioners reject identifications that obscure the self.
Brahman : The ultimate reality or ground of existence in several Hindu philosophical traditions. Jnana Yoga investigates the relation between the self and ultimate reality.
Bhakti Yoga : A path of devotion to a personal deity or divine reality. Devotion offers a different primary orientation from discriminative inquiry.
Bhagavad Gita : A Sanskrit dialogue in the Mahabharata in which Krishna teaches Arjuna about duty, devotion, knowledge, and liberation. It presents knowledge as one path within a broader synthesis of spiritual disciplines.
Vairagya : Dispassion or nonattachment toward transient pleasures and possessions. Nonattachment reduces distractions from inquiry into what is enduring.
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