About Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga is a philosophical and spiritual practice that emphasizes the use of reason and inquiry to understand the nature of reality and attain spiritual knowledge.
- Jnana Yoga is also known as the "Science of Knowledge" or "Jnana Sadhana" in Sanskrit.
- The practice of Jnana Yoga involves the use of logic, reasoning, and critical thinking to understand the nature of the self and the universe.
- It is based on the concept of "Advaita Vedanta," which states that the ultimate reality is a unified, all-pervading consciousness.
- Practitioners of Jnana Yoga seek to realize this consciousness through the use of various techniques, such as meditation, contemplation, and self-inquiry.
Key Principles of Jnana Yoga
- Non-attachment: Jnana Yoga emphasizes the importance of non-attachment to the world and its desires.
- Self-inquiry: Practitioners of Jnana Yoga seek to understand the nature of the self through self-inquiry and introspection.
- Reason and logic: Jnana Yoga emphasizes the use of reason and logic to understand the nature of reality.
- Detachment from desires: Jnana Yoga teaches that desires and attachments are the root causes of suffering.