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jnana
[ juh-nah-nuh ]
noun
, Hinduism.
- knowledge acquired through meditation and study as a means of reaching Brahman.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jnana1
First recorded in 1820–30, from Sanskrit jñāna “knowledge,” equivalent to jñā- “to know” + -na noun suffix; know 1( def )
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Example Sentences
The attempt to make religion consist of emotion without thought, of bhakti without jnana, had disastrous issues.
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