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ISBN13: 9798182420334
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 20 2026
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 20 2026
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
JNANA YOGA
THE YOGA OF SUPREME KNOWLEDGE
A PATH TO LIBERATION THROUGH WISDOM
For thousands of years, human beings have asked the same fundamental questions: Who am I? What is the nature of reality? Is there something permanent beneath the constant changes of life? These questions stand at the heart of Jnana Yoga, the ancient path of wisdom and self-knowledge that forms one of the four classical paths of yoga.
THE YOGA OF SUPREME KNOWLEDGE
A PATH TO LIBERATION THROUGH WISDOM
For thousands of years, human beings have asked the same fundamental questions: Who am I? What is the nature of reality? Is there something permanent beneath the constant changes of life? These questions stand at the heart of Jnana Yoga, the ancient path of wisdom and self-knowledge that forms one of the four classical paths of yoga.
Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Supreme Knowledge offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of this transformative tradition. Rooted in the teachings of the Upanishads, Advaita Vedanta, the Bhagavad Gita, and the insights of great sages such as Adi Shankaracharya, Ramana Maharshi, and Nisargadatta Maharaj, the book presents both the philosophical foundations and the practical methods of the path of knowledge.
The journey begins by examining the universal human search for meaning and the unique approach of Jnana Yoga. Unlike paths that emphasise devotion, action, or meditation alone, Jnana Yoga uses inquiry as its primary instrument. It invites the seeker to investigate the nature of experience itself and to discover what remains when every false assumption about identity is carefully examined.
Readers are introduced to the foundational concepts of Vedanta, including Atman (the Self), Brahman (the Absolute Reality), Maya (the power of appearance), Avidya (ignorance), Viveka (discrimination), and Vairagya (dispassion). The book explains how suffering arises through misidentification with the body, mind, emotions, and personal history, and how liberation becomes possible through direct recognition of one's true nature.
Moving beyond theory, the text explores the classical disciplines of Jnana Yoga. The stages of Shravana (listening to the teaching), Manana (deep reflection), and Nididhyasana (contemplative assimilation) are presented as a systematic process through which intellectual understanding matures into lived realisation. Special attention is given to self-inquiry, the powerful method popularised by Ramana Maharshi through the question Who am I?
The book also addresses the challenges encountered on the path. It examines the nature of the ego, the subtle traps of spiritual ambition, emotional resistance, attachment to concepts, and the common misunderstandings that arise when non-dual teachings are approached superficially. Rather than avoiding these difficulties, Jnana Yoga views them as opportunities for deeper insight.
As the journey unfolds, readers encounter the vision of liberation described in the Vedantic tradition. The text explores the state of the Jivanmukta-the liberated person who lives in the world while remaining free from psychological bondage. It examines how wisdom expresses itself in daily life, relationships, work, ethical responsibility, and compassionate engagement with the world.
Beyond the boundaries of Hindu philosophy, the book places Jnana Yoga in conversation with modern neuroscience, philosophy of mind, psychology, Buddhism, Christian mysticism, Sufism, and the contemplative traditions of the West. These comparisons reveal a remarkable convergence of insight regarding the nature of consciousness and the mystery of human existence.
Throughout the book, philosophical exposition is balanced with practical exercises, contemplative questions, guided reflections, and meditative practices designed to help readers move from conceptual understanding toward direct experience. The aim is not merely to inform but to transform-to encourage a deeper encounter with the nature of awareness itself.
Ultimately, Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Supreme Knowledge is not a book of beliefs but a book of inquiry. It does not ask readers to accept a doctrine. Instead, it invites them to investigate the one fact closest to them: the experience of being aware.
The journey begins by examining the universal human search for meaning and the unique approach of Jnana Yoga. Unlike paths that emphasise devotion, action, or meditation alone, Jnana Yoga uses inquiry as its primary instrument. It invites the seeker to investigate the nature of experience itself and to discover what remains when every false assumption about identity is carefully examined.
Readers are introduced to the foundational concepts of Vedanta, including Atman (the Self), Brahman (the Absolute Reality), Maya (the power of appearance), Avidya (ignorance), Viveka (discrimination), and Vairagya (dispassion). The book explains how suffering arises through misidentification with the body, mind, emotions, and personal history, and how liberation becomes possible through direct recognition of one's true nature.
Moving beyond theory, the text explores the classical disciplines of Jnana Yoga. The stages of Shravana (listening to the teaching), Manana (deep reflection), and Nididhyasana (contemplative assimilation) are presented as a systematic process through which intellectual understanding matures into lived realisation. Special attention is given to self-inquiry, the powerful method popularised by Ramana Maharshi through the question Who am I?
The book also addresses the challenges encountered on the path. It examines the nature of the ego, the subtle traps of spiritual ambition, emotional resistance, attachment to concepts, and the common misunderstandings that arise when non-dual teachings are approached superficially. Rather than avoiding these difficulties, Jnana Yoga views them as opportunities for deeper insight.
As the journey unfolds, readers encounter the vision of liberation described in the Vedantic tradition. The text explores the state of the Jivanmukta-the liberated person who lives in the world while remaining free from psychological bondage. It examines how wisdom expresses itself in daily life, relationships, work, ethical responsibility, and compassionate engagement with the world.
Beyond the boundaries of Hindu philosophy, the book places Jnana Yoga in conversation with modern neuroscience, philosophy of mind, psychology, Buddhism, Christian mysticism, Sufism, and the contemplative traditions of the West. These comparisons reveal a remarkable convergence of insight regarding the nature of consciousness and the mystery of human existence.
Throughout the book, philosophical exposition is balanced with practical exercises, contemplative questions, guided reflections, and meditative practices designed to help readers move from conceptual understanding toward direct experience. The aim is not merely to inform but to transform-to encourage a deeper encounter with the nature of awareness itself.
Ultimately, Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Supreme Knowledge is not a book of beliefs but a book of inquiry. It does not ask readers to accept a doctrine. Instead, it invites them to investigate the one fact closest to them: the experience of being aware.
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