Jnana Yoga Presentation Script

As yoga continued to be refined, developed and studied, it became more
diverse in the types and philosophies of the practice.

Yoga began as a mental practice to discover techniques and methods of
using the mind to decrease suffering and to discover and create more
contentment, joy, and peace.
In Jnana yoga, the mind is used to inquire into its own nature and to
transcend the mind’s identification with its thoughts and ego.
Jnana (wisdom or knowledge) is considered the most difficult of the four
main paths of Yoga, requiring great strength of will and intellect. Jnana
Yoga utilizes a one-pointed meditation on a single question of self-
inquiry to remove the veils of illusion created by your concepts, world
views, and perceptions.
Jnana is Sanskrit for “kno wledge or wisdom” and Jnana Yoga is the
path of attaining knowledge of the true nature
of reality through the practice of meditation, self-inquiry, and
contemplation. Jnana yoga is the path of ‘doubt-free intellectual
knowledge.’ It is the study of the texts of Self-Realization and a deep
inquiry into the nature of who we really are. This enables us to
understand all the subtle nuances of the mind, its attachment to sense-
objects, and how these create the veils of Avidya
(ignorance/forgetfulness).
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Jnana Yoga can be defined as the “awareness of absolute
consciousness,” and is a comprehensive practice of self-study
(Svadhyaya).
Jnana yoga uses our considerable mental powers to end the duping
process, to know that we are even now—and have always been—free,
perfect, infinite, and immortal.
The fundamental goal of Jnana yoga is to become liberated from the
illusionary world of maya (self-limiting thoughts
and perceptions) and to achieve the union of the inner Self (Atman) with
the oneness of all life (Brahman).
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 This is achieved by steadfastly practicing the mental techniques of

self-questioning, reflection and conscious illumination that are
defined in the Four Pillars of Knowledge.
 The four pillars of knowledge are Viveka,Vairagya, Shatsampat,
Mumukshutva.
Viveka
Meaning discernment or discrimination, viveka is a continual effort to
extricate what is real from what is not. In doing so, the difference
between eternal and transient aspects of existence become clear.
Vairagya
Translated as "detachment" or "dispassion," vairagya is the step that
involves cultivating a sense of indifference and non-attachment to
material possessions. This is vital to becoming detached from the ego.
Shat-sampat
Shat-sampat is the six-fold set of virtues believed to help train the mind
to see beyond the illusion of the physical world. The six virtues
are shama (the ability to remain calm), dama (control over reactions to
external stimuli), uparati (abandonment of anything not in line with your
duty, or dharma), titiksha (perseverance through
suffering), shraddha (faith and trust in your path)
and samadhana (complete concentration and focus of the mind).
Mumukshutva
Mumukshutva is the sense of desire and intense longing for
emancipation from suffering. This step is essentially complete
commitment to the path of Jnana yoga
 The jnana yoga is a spiritual practice that pursues knowledge with
questions such as "who am I, what am I" among others.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna is asking us to turn within and take a look.
Deep, unshakable peace comes to us when we gain the awareness of our true
nature. God is our own true Self.
 The jnana-marga ideas are discussed in ancient and medieval era

Hindu scriptures and texts such as the Upanishads and the
Bhagavad Gita
 Jnana yoga encourages its adepts to think and speak of themselves in the
third person as a way to distance themselves from the Ego and detach
their eternal self (atman) from the body related one (maya)…
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 After successfully practicing these four pillars, a practitioner is
considered ready to begin the three core practices of Jnana Yoga,
according to Upanishadic teachings three core practices are
Sravana Manana, Nididhyasana.
 Sravana - hearing or experiencing Vedantic philosophy through a

guru or spiritual teacher, thereby achieving a deep understanding
of the concepts of atman and Brahman and the philosophy of non-
dualism.
 Manana - thinking and reflecting on the teachings of non-duality in
an attempt to understand their subtleties.
 Nididhyasana - constant and profound meditation on the inner Self. and the
inner self in order to experience absolute Truth. This involves the
meditation and reflection on the meaning of the Maha-Vakyas - the “Great Sayings”
of the Upanishads. Through that, a yogi can obtain the union of thought and action,
knowing and being.

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As yoga continued to be refined, developed and studied, it became more

diverse in the types and philosophies of the practice.

 This is achieved by steadfastly practicing the mental techniques of

 The jnana-marga ideas are discussed in ancient and medieval era

3rd slide completes….

 Sravana - hearing or experiencing Vedantic philosophy through a

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