what kind of knowledge is considered in the jnan yoga described be the Lord Sri Krishna?

Question

is it Aatam jnan or knowledge about self . but this knowledge is gained after the enlightenment . and enlightenment is the last stage of Yoga ie when one become perfact in Yoga . so what kind of knowledge is needed in the begining of the jnan Yoga

Answer 1

This denotes a rudimentary knowledge about yoga. The word yoga means "Union". In the spiritual sense it is the union between Jeevatma (the soul situating in a body) and Paramatma (the supreme soul). Gyan yoga means, you must have the knowledge of your true identity, knowledge of the supreme (His form, His abode and His ocupation) and knowledge of the rules to be followed in order to establish and maintain relation with the supreme soul. And of course it is not described by Sri Krishna. Originally Sri Krishna was the first prince of "Sathyuga" and Radha was married to Krishana. After coronation and wedding "Krishna and Radha" become "Sri Narayana & Sree Lakshmi". The combined form of Lakshmi Narayana is "Vishnu".

It is so simple to learn gyan yoga in otherwise called Raja yoga or Karma Yoga. See if we know the form and location of a person it is easy to find him na. Just like that Rajayoga teaches the form, qualities and abode and the nature of our relationship with the supreme soul. Then with the power of rememberance and concentration we reach to the supersensous joy. The meeting with the supreme soul. It is as easy as it is.

Answer 2

Jnana Yoga – the Path of Knowledge. This chapter discussesthe transcendental knowledge about the form, birth and activities of the Supreme Being. It also stresses that the knowledge about the Supreme has to be obtained in disciplic succession, originating from the Supreme Being Himself. Just like an athlete needs to take appropriate training from a bona fide coach in order to achieve perfection, similarly, a practitioner of Yoganeeds to take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master. Only then one can connect oneselfproperly to the chain of self-realized Yogisleading all the way up to the Supreme
Path of Knowledge (Jnan Yoga)Realization of unique and supreme self through knowledgeSelf control, nonviolence, penance, and meditationRevolt against Hindu caste distinction, fancy rituals, and animal sacrifice
The final attainment if that of Brahman - Liberation .

Blessings

Answer 3

There are common themes for many of the schools within Hinduism that can be found in the Vedic scriptures, and such works as the Bhagavad Gita. As you obviously know, most people only know the physical forms of yoga, called hatha, but those techniques area actually preparatory techniques for the higher practices of the spiritual types of yoga such as jnana, karma, and bhakti.

If you are interested in the yoga teachings of Lord Krishna, then one thing you may want to focus on to learn and practice in a more nonsectarian manner is the Uddhava Gita. The Uddhava Gita is a summation of the essence of the Bhagavad Gita (and the simplest and most direct practice of yoga), and so it is eminently suitable for nonsectarian, universal teaching which is the essence of Hinduism.

Here is a short summation of the Uddhava Gita which is found in the Srimad Bhagavatam (also known as Bhagavata Purana) 11.7:

EPILOGUE - LORD KRISHNA'S LAST SERMON

At the end of another long sermon comprising of more than one thousand verses, disciple Uddhava said: "O Lord Krishna, I think the pursuit of God as You narrated to Arjuna (in the Bhagavad Gita), and now to me, is very difficult indeed, for most people; because it entails control of unruly senses. Please tell me a short, simple, and easy way to God-realization." Lord Krishna upon Uddhava's request gave the essentials of Self-realization as follows:

· Do your duty, to the best of your ability, for Me without worrying about the outcome.

· Remember Me at all times. (Note that this is the point of chanting things like the mahamantra - Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Kare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare which is often chanted in kirtan or a variation of it. The whole point of kirtan and mantra is remembrance.)

· Perceive that God is within every living being. Mentally bow down to all beings and treat all beings equally.

· Perceive through the activities of mind, senses, breathing, and emotions that the power of God is within you at all times, and is constantly doing all the work using you as a mere instrument and a trustee.

I recommend the International Gita Society as they are nonsectarian, offer affordable translations of the Bhagavad Gita with commentary, and can help teach you the basics without having to spend a lot of money or submit to some guru you know nothing about:

http://www.gita-society.com/

http://www.gitainternational.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Gita_Society

They also have an online Gita study and discussion forum:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gita-talk/

I hope these are helpful!

Answer 4

Even in Yoga there are three stages. Hatha yoga, karma yoga and gyan yoga. Through yoga one has to cross the seven chakras (stages) and then attain the Brahma or the ultimate gyan or the enlightenment.

Answer 5

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Today in hindu spiritual world "jnan" word is established as brahmjnan but Jnan is different said by Lord Krishna in Bhagvadgita. Prime goal brahmjnan is said as "jneyam" by Lord Krishna.


Jnan- (not ultimate knowledge)
1. tat swayam yogsansidhah kalen atmani vindati...4/38
2. Yajgyatwa na punarmoham....4/35
3. Atat jnanam iti proktam......13/11

jney- (Ultimate Knowledge i.e. Brahmjnan)
jneyam yat tat .........anandimatparam brahm.....13/12 gita

Answer 6

After enlightenment there is nothing more to gain. Who is there to gain?

Let us consider one searching for a lost object. The object itself exists. It is not lost. The searcher has lost contact. There is no such thing as a progress in the search. It is not meaningful to say 90% of the search is over. When found it is 100%.

The knowledge referred to in the question is enlightenment itself. There is no half way house. It is all or nothing.

Answer 7

Your question must be purely for Hindus and if possible only devout Hindus must answer it. I am very sorry to feel and say that some of our friends don't know any thing about our beloved Lord Shri Krishna. Words fall short to describe him, intellect can't explain his persona, and some one has even said that if all the land on the planet earth be considered a piece of long paper, on which we need to just jot down qualities of my lord, then this land also will fall tremendously short. Its sad that uninterested and most importantly ignorant people also try to answer every question even if its beyond their purview. Well, comig to your question, I appreciate your effort to frame the question and the kind of pure thoughts you've tried to put in to frame it. In my opinion, all the options are correct because different people have different kinds of BHAVAS for my Lord, and its absolutely no problem to either my Lord or to anyone else if one wants to SERVE him by becoming his brother, son, friends, making him his own acharya, or by becoming his wife. All my Lord wants from us is pure devotion, be it in any form, he is beyond all relations and his love for us is also unconditional and beyond all relations. It is also said that "Jaaki rahi bhavana jaisi, prabhu murat paayi tin taisi". My Lord also would love to reciprocate in the same way as we visualize him or serve him. If I want to be his sister, he would by all means be my brother, and so on. See, the idea is God loves us, he is ready to take that form for us in which we want to see him in. He is so merciful.

Answer 8

Your question may seem small but it needs very large answer and also great interaction has to happen between you and the person who is replying you Live..

You will have to read the Geeta under the guidance of some englightened master , who you will have to search and find ..
if your thirst is real ,, God will guide you to the right master , on the way you may find some frauds too but this is just to strengthen your descrimination...

good luck

Answer 9

"For one who is a neophyte in the eightfold yoga system, work is said to be the means; and for one who is already elevated in yoga, cessation of all material activities is said to be the means."
Bhagavad Gita As It Is 6.3

"Only the ignorant speak of devotional service [karma-yoga] as being different from the analytical study of the material world [Sankhya]. Those who are actually learned say that he who applies himself well to one of these paths achieves the results of both."
Bhagavad Gita As It Is 5.4

Answer 10

GYAN Yoga needs only a sharp Intellect......Capable of grasping Sutle Knowlegde. Keen understanding will let us know...... what Krishana is saying actually..! Only one must be acquinted with general Philosphy of LIFE from Spiritual point of view.