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jnanas

jnanas is the plural of jnana.

Meaning of jnana

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).
    • The dualists, Sri Vaishnavas in particular, seem to entertain a strong opinion that Bhakti alone is the cause of Moksha, and that Jnana is but a step towards Bhakti.1969, Swami Rāmānandasarasvatī, The Hindu Ideal, Sri Ramananda Centenary Memorial Committee, page 291
  2. Pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances.

Questions about jnanas

What is jnanas the plural of?
Jnanas is the plural of jnana.

Words near jnanas in the dictionary

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