jnana

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna, “knowledge”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dʒəˈnɑː.nə/

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.

Alternative forms

• gyan

Anagrams

• Janna, anjan