jnana

[ juh-nah-nuh ]
/ dʒəˈnɑ nə /

noun Hinduism.

knowledge acquired through meditation and study as a means of reaching Brahman. Also called Brahmajnana.Compare bhakti(def 1), karma(def 1).

Origin of jnana

First recorded in 1820–30, jnana is from the Sanskrit word jñāna

Words nearby jnana

jizz, jj., jk, jl., jm, jnana, jnana-marga, jnd, jno., jnr, jnt.