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Download JNANA Yoga Power Point Presentation and more Slides Religion in PDF only on Docsity! JNAN YOGA WHAT DOES JNANA YOGA MEAN? | Jnana yoga is one of the main paths of yoga that a practitioner can follow on the path to self-realization. It is considered to be the most direct, but also the most difficult path to find absolute truth. The name comes from the Sanskrit term meaning “knowledge.” It is, therefore, the path of pursuing knowledge and truth. This must be a practical, experiential knowledge, however, and not purely a theoretical one. | Jnana yoga is also sometimes described as the yoga of the mind or intellect. It is said that once the student is ready, achieving the goal of Jnana yoga may take as little as a few days. The ideal three-step path of Jnana yoga is as follows: The student is taught about Vedantic philosophy by a guru, or spiritual teacher, and they listen refully. The student reflects on these teachings and seeks to understand their subtleties. ! The student meditates on Brahman as described in the Vedantic texts and, through this combination of knowledge and meditation, he/she experiences absolute Truth. The True purpose and objectives | The purpose of jnana yoga is to achieve liberation by realizing our true nature, overcoming our ignorance and transcending our limited selves, which are nse dependent and bound by karma. According to the Bhagavadgita, following are some of the developments that we experience when we practice jnana yoga. / 1. Equanimity of the mind (sthithadhi) through control of the senses and desires and mental discipline. | 2. Detachment (asangatva) vy Impassion (virag) 4. Tyaga (sacrifice) 1 5. Renunciation (sanyasa) J 6. Self-control (samyama). | 7. Devotion (bhakti).