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[[jnana]] ([[ye she]]): [[Enlightened wisdom]] that is beyond [[dualistic]] [[thought]]. [[Jnana]] ([[Sanskrit]]) [[Jñāna]] [from the [[verbal]] [[root]] [[jñā]] [[to know]], have [[knowledge]], understand [[Intelligence]], [[understanding]], [[knowledge]]; the old [[philosophers]] said that [[parabrahman]] is not [[jnata]] (known), not [[jnana]] ([[knowledge]]), and not [[jneya]] (that which may be known), nevertheless [[parabrahman]] is the one source of which these three modes of [[understanding]] are [[manifestations]]. | [[jnana]] ([[ye she]]): [[Enlightened wisdom]] that is beyond [[dualistic]] [[thought]]. [[Jnana]] ([[Sanskrit]]) [[Jñāna]] [from the [[verbal]] [[root]] [[jñā]] [[to know]], have [[knowledge]], understand [[Intelligence]], [[understanding]], [[knowledge]]; the old [[philosophers]] said that [[parabrahman]] is not [[jnata]] (known), not [[jnana]] ([[knowledge]]), and not [[jneya]] (that which may be known), nevertheless [[parabrahman]] is the one source of which these three modes of [[understanding]] are [[manifestations]]. | ||
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| + | [[Jnana]] and [[vidya]] are closely similar, with perhaps the suggestion of intuitive [[intellectual]] cognizance expressed in [[jnana]], and a more active and individualized [[activity]] expressed by [[vidya]]. Either [[word]] can stand for [[knowledge]] or [[wisdom]]; in [[theosophy]] [[jnana]] is often translated as innate or [[intuitive knowledge]], and [[vidya]] as reflective or stored-up cognizance of [[intellectual]] and other values, or [[wisdom]], though these {{Wiki|distinctions}} are somewhat arbitrary. | ||
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| + | See also; [[Jhana]] | ||
see also; [[knowledge]] | see also; [[knowledge]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:38, 8 April 2015
jnana (ye she): Enlightened wisdom that is beyond dualistic thought. Jnana (Sanskrit) Jñāna [from the verbal root jñā to know, have knowledge, understand Intelligence, understanding, knowledge; the old philosophers said that parabrahman is not jnata (known), not jnana (knowledge), and not jneya (that which may be known), nevertheless parabrahman is the one source of which these three modes of understanding are manifestations.
Jnana and vidya are closely similar, with perhaps the suggestion of intuitive intellectual cognizance expressed in jnana, and a more active and individualized activity expressed by vidya. Either word can stand for knowledge or wisdom; in theosophy jnana is often translated as innate or intuitive knowledge, and vidya as reflective or stored-up cognizance of intellectual and other values, or wisdom, though these distinctions are somewhat arbitrary.
See also; Jhana
see also; knowledge
