Encyclopedia - Jnana Yoga: Encyclopedia - Jnana Yoga
Jnana in Sanskrit means "knowledge", and is often interpreted to mean "knowledge of the true self". In the Vedanta school of the Hindu re...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-yoga: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-yoga
Jnana-yoga - the path of spiritual realization through a philosophical search for truth.   (See also: Jnana-yoga , Bhakti, Bh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-yoga: A Spiritual Dictionary On Jnana-yoga
Jnana-yoga: Yoga path of inner contemplation, wisdom.   (See also: Jnana-yoga , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Article - Yoga Branches: Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga - The Yoga of wisdom or knowledge Jnana means wisdom or discernment. Commonly known as Yoga of the knowledge, Jnana focuses o...   » Read the article

Article - Jnana Yoga: The Path Of Knowledge - Jnana Yoga
Jnana yoga is the yoga of knowledge - not knowledge in the intellectual sense-but the knowledge of Brahman and Atman and the realization ...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga-kundalini Upanishad: Abhyasa And Brahma Jnana
Abhyasa And Brahma Jnana 13. Through Samadhi alone, the Yogis attain the nectar of equality. 14. Without the practice of Yoga, the lamp...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Schools: The Six Branches Of Yoga
Yoga Schools: The Six Branches of Yoga Of the six branches of yoga, only one is concerned with Prana and physical body. The rest can be ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Yoga: The Four Paths Of Hindu Yoga
The four main spiritual paths for God-realisation are Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga. Karma Yoga is suitable for a man...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Yoga: The Importance Of Kundalini Yoga
In Kundalini Yoga the creating and sustaining Sakti of the whole body is actually and truly united with Lord Siva. The Yogi goads Her to ...   » Read the article

Article - Bhakti Yoga: Krishna's Choice - Bhakti Yoga  
The Bhagavad Gita has been universally hailed by the learned as truly reflecting the essence of all the Vedas. Its depth, richness and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
jnana yoga: (Sanskrit) "Union of knowledge."   Describes the esoteric spiritual practices of the fully enlightened bei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jnana: Encyclopedia - Jnana
Jñāna is the Sanskrit term for knowledge. In Buddhism, it refers to pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances, and is cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Yoga: Encyclopedia - Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti yoga is the Hindu term for the spiritual practice of fostering of loving devotion to God, called bhakti. Traditionally there are 9...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma Yoga: Encyclopedia - Karma Yoga
Karma yoga, or the "discipline of action" is based on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, a holy scripture of Hinduism. One of the four p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga: Encyclopedia - Yoga
Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia - Vedanta
Vedanta (Vedānta, वेदान्त, pronounced as //vé: dα:n tə//) means the anta or culmination or essence of the Vedas. It is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raja Yoga: Encyclopedia - Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga is one of the four major Yogic paths of Hinduism, the others being Karma yoga, Jnana yoga and Bhakti yoga. Raj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Self-realization: Encyclopedia - Self-realization
In Yoga, Self-realization is knowledge of one's true self. This true self is also referred to as the atma to avoid ambiguity. The term "s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Jnana Yoga
Jnana yoga: the yoga of knowledge - attained through spontaneous self-analysis and investigation of abstract and speculative ideas. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Jnana Yoga
jnana yoga: yoga of knowledge   (See also: jnana yoga , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Sou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga Path of wisdom arrived at through discrimination and discipline of the mind   (See also: Jnana Yoga , Body Mind an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga The yoga of knowledge. One of the seven major schools of yoga.   (See also: Jnana Yoga , New Age Spirituality, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-yoga: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jnana-yoga
jnana-yoga The spiritual discipline of cultivating knowledge of pure spirit.   (See also: jnana-yoga , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga: The yoga of wisdom; the path to liberation based on wisdom, through the ability to distinguish between the Real and the un...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Jnana-yoga
Jnana-Yoga:   Jnana-Yoga ("Yoga of wisdom"): the path to liberation based on wisdom, or the direct intuition of the t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Sai Baba Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga: Jnana Yoga: Yoga of knowledge, "Union of knowledge." Describes the esoteric spiritual practices of the fully ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga The yoga of knowledge. One of the seven major schools of yoga.   (See also: Jnana Yoga , New Age Spirituality, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Jnana Yoga
JNANA YOGA: the Yoga of knowledge   (See also: JNANA YOGA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga: Yoga of Knowledge   (See also: Jnana Yoga , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga (Sanskrit) The form of yoga practice and training where the attaining of union with the spiritual-divine essence within is ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-yoga: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Jnana-yoga (jnaana-yoga)
jnana-yoga: jnana-yoga (jnaana-yoga). Path of inner contemplation, spiritual wisdom.   (See also: jnana-yoga , Hinduism, Hi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Jnana
Jnana: knowledge, understanding, wisdom   (See also: Jnana ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jnana
JNANA: Knowledge; wisdom.   (See also: JNANA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Jnana
Jnana:   Jnana ("knowledge/wisdom"): both worldly knowledge or world-transcending wisdom, depending on the context; s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Jnana
Jnana - Indriyas - Five organs or senses of Knowledge. viz., ear, skin, eye, tongue and nose.   (See also: Jnana ,Yoga, Yoga ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Brahma-jnana
BRAHMA-JNANA: Direct Knowledge of Brahman.   (See also: BRAHMA-JNANA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Atma-jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Atma-jnana
ATMA-JNANA: Knowledge of the Self.   (See also: ATMA-JNANA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-indriyas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jnana-indriyas
JNANA-INDRIYAS: Organs of knowledge or perception.   (See also: JNANA-INDRIYAS ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma Yoga - Concept
The Bhagavad Gita is the dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna just before the battle of Mahabharata, a war between the virtuous Panda...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Mudra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Jnana Mudra
Jnana mudra: the gesture of knowledge - in this the index finger is bent so that its tip is joined with the tip of the thumb, the oth...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Jnana
Jnana: True knowledge.   (See also: Jnana , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, Siddha Yoga Dictionary) A B C D E F G H I J ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jnana
jnana Knowledge.   (See also: jnana , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mayayapahrita-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Mayayapahrita-jnana
mayayapahrita-jnana a person whose knowledge is stolen by illusion.   (See also: mayayapahrita-jnana , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tattva-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Tattva-jnana
tattva-jnana “Scientific knowledge” of one’s relationship with the Supreme, the means of reviving that relationship,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti Yoga - The Philosophy And Development Of Bhakti
Bhakti is the Hindu term that signifies a blissful, selfless and overwhelming love of God as the beloved Father, Mother, Child, or whatev...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-bhakta: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jnana-bhakta
jnana-bhakta A worshiper of God whose devotion is mixed with the motive of acquiring knowledge for his own liberation.   (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-viddha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-viddha
Jnana-viddha - vaisnava-dharma which is adulterated with jnana, knowledge directed toward the attainment of impersonal liberation. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-adhikara: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-adhikara
Jnana-adhikara - eligibility for knowledge leading to liberation.   (See also: Jnana-adhikara , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-nistha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-nistha
Jnana-nistha - those who are fixed in the pursuit of monistic knowledge aiming at liberation.   (See also: Jnana-nistha , Bha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Laukika-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Laukika-jnana
Laukika-jnana - worldly knowledge, knowledge of worldly phenomena.   (See also: Laukika-jnana , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Suddha-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Suddha-jnana
Suddha-jnana - knowledge of the relationship between Bhagavan, the jivas, and maya.   (See also: Suddha-jnana , Bhakti, Bhakt...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Visaya-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Visaya-jnana
Visaya-jnana - knowledge of material objects, knowledge acquired through the senses.   (See also: Visaya-jnana , Bhakti, Bhak...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Brahma-jnana
brahma-jnana - knowledge of impersonal brahma; knowledge aiming at impersonal liberation.   (See also: brahma-jnana , Bhakti,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana
Jnana - (1) knowledge, (2) knowledge which leads to impersonal liberation: this concerns the atma’s distinction from matter an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-kansa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-kansa
Jnana-kansa - a division of the Vedas which relates to knowledge of the one, undifferentiated spirit known as brahma.   (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-mudra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-mudra
Jnana-mudra - the traditional posture of the hand formed with the tip of the thumb touching the tip of the index finger.   (Se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaisesika-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vaisesika-jnana
Vaisesika-jnana - knowledge of worldly phenomena; classification of such phenomena into various categories such as dravya (objects) , ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Advaita-jnana
Advaita-jnana - knowledge of non-duality. Although in the true sense this refers to the Supreme Absolute Personality of Godhead who is...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sambandha-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sambandha-jnana
Sambandha-jnana - knowledge regarding sambandha-tattva, the mutual relationship between the Lord, the living entities, and the materia...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Jnana
jnana: knowledge; wisdom of the absolute Reality.   (See also: jnana , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita As A Yoga Scripture
The Gita describes the best yogi as one who constantly thinks of God. The Gita addresses the discord between the senses and the intuition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita As A Yoga Scripture
The Gita describes the best Yogi as one who constantly thinks of God. The Gita addresses the discord between the senses and the intuition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita In General
The discourse on the Bhagavad Gita begins before the start of the climactic battle at kurukshetra. It begins with the kshatriya prince Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita In General
The discourse on the Bhagavad Gita begins before the start of the climactic battle at Kurukshetra. It begins with the kshatriya prince Ar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Jnana
Jnana: In Yoga, jnana is the way to god through knowledge.    (See also: Jnana , Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Overview
In many ways seemingly a heterogeneous text, the Gita is a reconciliation of many facets and schools of Hindu philosophy of both Brahmani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Overview
In many ways seemingly a heterogeneous text, the Gita is a reconciliation of many facets and schools of Hindu philosophy of both Brahmani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoga - Diversity Of Yoga
Over the long history of yoga, different schools have emerged, and there are numerous examples of subdivisions and synthesis. It is commo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Pada: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jnana Pada
jnana pada: (Sanskrit) "Stage of wisdom."   According to the Saiva Siddhanta rishis, jnana is the last of the four suc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Yoga
Yoga: Hindu meditative practices; the formal school of Yoga developed in the middle ages contains seven sub-schools: Jnana Yoga (knowl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yogi: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Jnana Yogi(n)
JNANA YOGI(N): one who practises the Yoga of Knowledge   (See also: JNANA YOGI , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dicti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Yoga - Bhagavad Gita
The protracted discussions of the ultimate, infinite Self, or Atman, and realization of Brahman, are the true legacy of the Upanishads, a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jnana
jnana: (Sanskrit) "Knowledge; wisdom."   The matured state of the soul. It is the wisdom that comes as an aftermath of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Jnana
Jnana - The path of intellectual discrimination. The way of finding Brahman through analysis of the real nature of phenomena. The jnan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoga - Notable Yogis
History is replete with Yogis that have inspired people for many generations. Yogini Meera from the Bhakti tradition, Shankaracharya from...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Pada: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jnana Pada
jnana pada: "Stage of wisdom."   Once the soul has attained Realization, it is henceforth a wise one, who lives out th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnani: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jnani
jnani A practitioner of jnana-yoga, or, more generally, any learned person.   (See also: jnani , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga Tapas: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Yoga Tapas
yoga tapas: (Sanskrit) "Fiery union."   Relentless, sustained yoga practice that awakens the fiery kundalini, bringing...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga Vidya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Yoga Vidya
Yoga Vidya (Sanskrit) [from yoga union + vidya knowledge, science]   Spiritual knowledge, the attaining of liberation, moksha, or...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagvad Gita: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Bhagvad Gita
Bhagvad Gita: a part of the famous Hindu epic 'Mahabharata'. Teachings of Lord Krishna to his disciple Arjuna at the commencement of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnani: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnani
Jnani - one who pursues the path of jnana, or knowledge, directed toward impersonal liberation.   (See also: Jnani , Bhakti, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddhi: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Buddhi
Buddhi:   Buddhi ("she who is conscious, awake"): the higher mind, which is the seat of wisdom (vidya, jnana); cf. ma...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Manas
Manas:   Manas ("mind"): the lower mind, which is bound to the senses and yields information (vijnana) rather than wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Integral Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - The Yoga Of Synthesis
Sri Aurobindo describes the nature and practice of integral yoga in his opus The Synthesis of Yoga. As the title of that work indicates, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Djnana: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Djnana
Djnana (Sanskrit), or Jnana. Lit., Knowledge; esoterically, "supernal or divine knowledge acquired by Yoga". Written also Gn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Integral Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Integral Yoga - The Yoga Of Synthesis
Sri Aurobindo describes the nature and practice of integral yoga in his opus The Synthesis of Yoga. As the title of that work indicates, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Encyclopedia Ii - Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Philosophical And Social Contribution
Although he was basically a proponent of Advaita Vedanta, he differed from the classical Advaitin view that jnana (knowledge) alone bring...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Yoga
Yoga (from Sanskrit. verbal root, meaning "discipline," )   Any number of physical or spiritual disciplines arising in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prabhu-tattva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Prabhu-tattva
Prabhu-tattva - the fundamental truth concerning Bhagavan, who is the master of the living entities and of material nature. This is on...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mayika-tattva: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Mayika-tattva
Mayika-tattva - the fundamental truth concerning Bhagavan’s deluding potency, which relates to the material world. One of the as...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Viddha-vaisnava-dharma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Viddha-vaisnava-dharma
Viddha-Vaisnava-dharma - religious practices which go by the name of Vaisnava dharma but which are adulterated with karma and jnana. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bandha: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Bandha
Bandha:   Bandha ("bond/bondage"): the fact that human beings are typically bound by ignorance (avidya), which causes...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga Pada: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Yoga Pada
yoga pada: "Stage of union."   Having matured in the charya and kriya padas, the soul now turns to internalized worshi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Yoga
A Theosophical definition of Yoga :   Yoga (Sanskrit) Literally "union," "conjunction," etc. In India it is...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Attainment: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Attainment
attainment: Acquisition, achievement or realization through effort. Spiritual accomplishment. Saiva Siddhanta notes four primary level...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kaivalya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kaivalya
kaivalya: (Sanskrit) "Absolute oneness, aloneness; perfect detachment, freedom." Liberation.   Kaivalya is the term us...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Attainment: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Attainment
attainment: Acquisition, achievement or realization through effort. Spiritual accomplishment. Saiva Siddhanta notes four primary levels ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hamsa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Hamsa
Hamsa - the third stage of sannyasa, as mentioned in Srimad- Bhagavatam (3.12.43). In his commentary on this sloka, Srila Visvanatha C...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Marga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Marga
Marga (Sanskrit) Path; in Buddhism the noble eightfold path that leads to nirvana.   There are four commonly recognized margas, f...   » Read the article