Jñāna Yoga
ज्ञानयोगपुंल्लिङ्ग (masculine) · ज्ञान (jñāna — knowledge) + योग (yoga — discipline, means)
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Practices and Paths
Yoga of knowledge — the direct path of self-knowledge
Jñāna yoga is the path of direct knowledge of Brahman/ātman, operating through śravaṇa (listening), manana (reflection), and nididhyāsana (contemplation). It is not accumulation of information but the removal of ignorance (avidyā) that veils one's true nature. Jñāna yoga does not oppose karma yoga and bhakti yoga — these are preparatory, and jñāna yoga is where liberating knowledge actually happens.
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Vishva Vidya (2026). Jñāna Yoga (ज्ञानयोग). Vishva Vidya — Vedanta. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/jnana-yoga
Vishva Vidya. "Jñāna Yoga (ज्ञानयोग)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026, https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/jnana-yoga.
Vishva Vidya. "Jñāna Yoga (ज्ञानयोग)." Vishva Vidya — Vedanta, January 1, 2026. https://vedanta.com.br/en/glossary/jnana-yoga.
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