Jnana Yoga in Hindusim

Introduction

Jnana yoga is also called knowledge of yoga. Here the term "knowledge" is not the information that we learn from colleges, universities, or from other sources. Such Knowledge helps to earn money for livelihood. In Jnana yoga, the word "Knowledge" means "self Knowledge" Jnana yoga is mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita also. The main purpose of practicing all the yogas that are coming from ancient times is to attain moksha. Rama Krishna parama hamsa, Ramana Maharshi and Swami Vivekananda had said about the Jnana yoga mahavidhya.  The objectives are to know about the true nature. The verses mentioned in Jnana yoga are straightly taken from the Upanishads. To attain moksha you should know about self-knowledge, it means knowing about the Brahma and Atma

Jnana yoga

Jnana yoga is to gain self-knowledge, there are many sources to learn or practice Jnana yoga. The Indian scriptures like Bhagavad-Gita, Upanishad's, and Patanjali Sutras had mentioned the Jnana yoga, and other sources are Panchadasi, Bhairaiva Tantra, and some of the Siva Sutras.

The experiences which we gain about the Brahma and Atma, instead of reading the texts, or from some lectures is called Vijayan. It is the high-level aspect of yoga for inner peace. Our mind is covered with ignorance, delusion, and being in the different state   

After one has studied and strongly mastered the four pillars, then he is considered ready to start the three main practices of Jnana Yoga. Certain teachings involve Sravana or "hearing," manana or "thinking," and nididhyasana or "meditation". This leads to Atma-Sakshatkara or direct understanding.

Sravana to hear or hear sacred knowledge in the ancient Vedic texts of the Upanishad. Usually, a teacher or guru will guide a yogi through discussions on the philosophy of diversity. At this step, the learner should understand and analyze the Upanishads and obtain a deeper knowledge of the concepts of Atman and Brahman and the philosophy of not being both.

Manana thinks and meditates on these doctrines of not being both. The student is expected to spend many hours thinking and thinking about the various ideas of sadhadhyaya and Sravana.

Nididhyasana is a consistent and deep meditation on the inner Self. This includes meditation and meditation on the true meaning of the Maha-Vakyas, the main mantras or "Great Words" of the Upanishads. By a continuous focus on those characteristics of sense, the yogi can attain the unity of thought and action, knowing and knowing.

The Four Columns of Wisdom (sadhana chatushtaya) are the levels set for obtaining top from "Jnana Yoga". These practices build on each other and therefore should be done in sequence. Even if a person has no intention of gaining independence, practicing these methods will improve his spiritual comprehension, and understanding, and reduce the suffering and dissatisfaction with life.

Viveka (understanding, prejudice) is an intelligent, continuous attempt to distinguish between the real and the non-real, lasting and temporary, and the Self and not the Self.

Vairagya (dispassion, detachment) develops non-attachment or indifference to temporary objects of the material world and the mind of the ego.

Shama (peace, tranquility) is the ability to keep the mind at peace, in moderation in its external response.

·     Dama (self-control, control) to strengthen the mind so that it can withstand the control of the senses, and the training of the nerves to be used only as mental instruments.

·     Uparati (withdrawal, abandonment) to give up all non-Dharma activities (Work). An easy way of life is free of the distractions of the world along the spiritual path.

·     Titiksha (patience, perseverance) tolerance of unfavorable external conditions which is often seen as producing misery, especially in the most extreme places (success and failure, heat and cold, joy and pain).

·      Shraddha (faith, trust) is a feeling of conviction and belief in an adult (teacher), scriptures, and the practice of yoga.

·     Samadhana (concentration, concentration) is the perfect identification of the mind.

Mumukshutva (longing, longing) is a strong and enthusiastic desire to gain freedom from suffering. To gain freedom, one must give oneself fully along the way, longing for all other desires to vanish.

These practices, with the help of the guru, are believed to lead to an accurate knowledge

·     Shaivism
Vaishnavism
Shaktism

Shaivism: Both streams of belief and fear of Shaivism include the ideas of jnana yoga, as well as those related to karma yoga, and the ideas of Saiva Siddhanta related to bhakti-yoga.

Shaivism traditions do not see it as a waste necessary to practice jnana yoga, leaving the yogic lifestyle of choice.

her traditions reside in this combination of karma yoga and jnana yoga, such as the setting of daily morality and voluntary work and when not necessarily as superior to spiritual matters rather than impulsive or compulsive

Vaishnavism: The writings of Vaishnavism, as well as its Bhagavata, culture, and traditions, are greatly impressed by the jnana yoga ideas of the Upanishads. The purpose of jnana yoga in Vaishnavism is different from that in other schools.

Shaktism: Shaktism literature on a goddess-like Kularnava Tantra highlights jnana marga as an essential element of freedom. It distinguishes between two types of jnana: one calls for information from the Agama texts, and the other calls for Viveka (understanding).

The books of Shakismism then add that both lead to the knowledge of Brahman, but the first is in the form of sound (shabdabrahman), and the understanding from within is the ultimate truth.

The real founder of Jnana's method was Adi Jagadguru Shankaracharya. His teachings on Advaita Vedanta thus form the basis for philosophy and practice.

The two main qualifications for the practicing person wishing to enter jnana are:

·        Complete discard

·        A deep desire for complete freedom for the Maya

For such a teacher, Shri Shankaracharya explained the eight steps of jnana yoga.

These practices of self-training and practice of yoga will create a non-dual experience of the supernatural goddess (Advaita jnana), a state of absolute freedom that ends in the ignorance of man, not in the guarantee of a lasting experience of happiness.

The ultimate step in the method of jnana yoga, nididhyasana, is to build the nirvikalpa samadhi, the concluding stage of jnana.

Jnana Yoga is a Spiritual path that is rarely stepped on by the most discerning seekers. Since no one can show the way, it is very difficult for anyone to continue on this path. Only souls made by God have the ability to direct one way. How many such Souls exist in mankind at one time… one or two times!

The Visible Souls of God are those people who started, sought God… finished their journey… realized their inner being. Knowing about Brahman (Creator of the universe)… they can direct Ubuntu if they wish. Every soul created by God has two steps to follow. They have become fat in the cycle of birth and death… they can leave their bodies… and find the salvation of Moksha! Alternatively, they can return back to society whatever they have studied… Assist those who are very excited to maintain the Jnana Yoga practice.

Jnana Yoga basically follows a set of rules without accomplishing the last impossible.

Lifting yourself to the Cosmic Plane requires one to get used to singleness. When the continuous period of twelve years is accompanied by the purity of thought, one reaches the top gradually. Don't expect miracles, It's all a result of Karma.