"jnana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dʒəˈnɑː.nə/ [UK] Forms: jnanas [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna, “knowledge”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|ज्ञान||knowledge}} Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna, “knowledge”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} jnana (countable and uncountable, plural jnanas)
  1. (Hinduism) The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman). Tags: Hinduism, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hinduism, Religion
    Sense id: en-jnana-en-noun-ceuQPE5u Disambiguation of Religion: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25
  2. (Buddhism) Pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Buddhism, Religion
    Sense id: en-jnana-en-noun-0XGP6icz Disambiguation of Religion: 46 54 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gnana, gyan, jñāna Derived forms: jnana marga, jnana yoga

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