siska, jnana is a word more applicable Hinduism than Buddhism, I think.
--ED
Web definitions for jnana
* JñÄna or gñÄna (Sanskrit: ) is the Sanskrit term
for knowledge or philosophy.
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* jnana - knowledge, as acquired through meditation, that one's self
(atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality Brahman; pure awareness that
is free of conceptual encumbrances
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* jnana - Wisdom; higher intellect.
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* jnana - derived from the Sanskrit root jna, to know, to learn, to
experience. In the context of Bhagavad-gita and the Upanisads, jnana is
generally used in the sense of spiritual knowledge or awareness.
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* jnana - (Monism - Voidism - or atheism). Jnana is a branch of
Hinduism that is opposite of Hinduism in that, though based on the same
books, interprets God as being "0" or the anti-god, God NOT
being a person, while the anti-god is a Void. This Voidism is composed
entirely of nothing. ...
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* jnana - knowledge; wisdom; knowledge of the Attributeless.
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* jnana - Knowledge; sacred knowledge, especially derived from
meditation.Saturn and Ketu lead to the realization of spiritual truths
and understanding of deeper cosmic laws.
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* jnana - "Wisdom". Refers to the path of yoga in which the
individual practices the patient, systematic exploration and
disciplining of the mind and emotions.
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Web definitions for jhana
* JhÄna (PÄli: à¤à¤¨; Sanskrit: धà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¨
DhyÄna) is a meditative state of profound stillness and
concentration. It is sometimes taught as an abiding in which the mind
becomes fully immersed and absorbed in the chosen object of
attention,characterized by non-dual consciousness. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JhÄna
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* (Dhyana) Also Ch'an (Chinese) and Zen (Japanese). Advanced
meditation. The fifth of the Six Paramitas.
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* (Pali. Lit: absorption) A state of mental unification where
consciousness is absorbed in a specific object, arising through the
cultivation of samatha.
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* Meditative absorptions. Tranquillity meditation.
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* 4 stages of meditative states on the way to enlightenment see 4
Jhanas
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* (from the Pali, Sanskrit, 'meditation', 'absorption'). In
traditional Buddhism, the scheme of meditational practice which leads to
*samadhi; the different stages within that scheme; any kind of mental
concentration or effort. Consult the ODWR for the full entry.
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* Meditative absorption. A state of strong concentration, devoid of
sensuality or unskillful thoughts, focused on a single physical
sensation or mental notion which is then expanded to fill the whole
range of one's awareness. ...
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--- In [email protected], siska_cen@... wrote:
>
> Hi again Ed,
>
> Btw, have you ever read anything on the Theravada nana (insight)? What
do you think, is it the same with kensho-satori?
>
> Siska
