jnana

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna, “knowledge”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

jnana (countable and uncountable, plural jnanas)

  1. (Hinduism) Knowledge, as acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality Brahman.
  2. (Buddhism) Pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances.

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