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jnana

[ juh-nah-nuh ]

noun

, Hinduism.
  1. knowledge acquired through meditation and study as a means of reaching Brahman.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of jnana1

First recorded in 1820–30, from Sanskrit jñāna “knowledge,” equivalent to jñā- “to know” + -na noun suffix; know 1( def )

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Example Sentences

The attempt to make religion consist of emotion without thought, of bhakti without jnana, had disastrous issues.

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