jnana-marga

noun

jəˌnänəˈmärgə

plural -s

: the Hindu approach to salvation by the way of knowledge developed in the Upanishads and the philosophic systems (as Sankhya, Vedanta, Yoga) and involving mental and ascetic self-discipline often in the companionship of a guru compare karma-marga

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit jñānamārga, from jñāna + mārga road, way

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