Added 9 October 2026
jnana
/dʒəˈnɑː.nə/ noun
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- The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman).
- Pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances.
Origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna, “knowledge”).
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