A term that has
distinct connotations in different settings in Indian philosophical philosophy.
The term jnana comes from the verb "to know," and
one of its meanings is "consciousness," at least in a perceptual
sense.
In a more abstract sense, it represents what it is to
genuinely "know" something; the jnanamarga is one of the ways to soul
liberation stated in the Bhagavad Gita, alongside the karmamarga and the
bhaktimarga.
In this case, "wisdom" or "realization" could be a better translation, since this isn't the kind of "knowledge" that comes from reading a book or getting instruction, but rather from deep understanding achieved through considerable effort.
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