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jnananoun
knowledge, as acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality Brahman.
jnananoun
pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances.
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Jnana
In Indian philosophy and religions, jñāna (Sanskrit: ज्ञान, [ˈdʑɲaːnɐ]) is "knowledge". The idea of jñāna centers on a cognitive event which is recognized when experienced. It is knowledge inseparable from the total experience of reality, especially a total or divine reality (Brahman).The root ज्ञा- jñā- is cognate to English know, as well as to the Greek γνώ- (as in γνῶσις gnosis) and Lithuanian žinoti. Its antonym is अज्ञान ajñāna "ignorance".
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Jnana
Jñāna or gñāna is a Sanskrit word that means knowledge. It has various nuances of meaning depending on the context, and is used in a number of different Indian religions. The idea of jnana centers around a cognitive event which is recognized when experienced. It is knowledge inseparable from the total experience of reality, especially a total reality, or supreme being within Mahesha-dhama such as Siva-Sakti. Absence of jnana is known as ajnana: Famous mantra in this relationship says: "Om ajnana timirandhasya...".
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The numerical value of jnana in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
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The numerical value of jnana in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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