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Jnana (or Gnana) means “wisdom”. This is the “yoga of knowledge”, where knowledge is not an intellectual process that comes from books or teaching, but rather as the consequence of direct experience and intuition resulting from a deep study of the “inner life”. Its practice consists of various contemplative and meditative kriyas, with the main objective being the development of the mind, discernment, and a sharp and pure intellect unclouded by flawed logic and conditioning. This leads one toward an attitude of detached, impartial witnessing toward the unfolding events of life. In this way the Jnani endeavors to discover the underlying truth behind every “lived experience”.
This Yoga could also be described as the “yoga of fusion” with the superior energies of the mind and intuition. Jnana Yoga is solitary work. This is the yoga of the Upanishads (books of the Vedas), and that yoga which closely approaches the Vedantic philosophy.
Source: International Yogalayam, http://www.discover-yoga-online.com
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