Jnana Yoga (book) explained

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Jnana Yoga
Author:	Swami Vivekananda
Country:	India
Language:	English
Subject:	Indian philosophy
Pub Date:	1899

Jnana Yoga is a book of lectures by Swami Vivekananda as transcribed by Joseph Josiah Goodwin.^[1] The lectures were delivered mainly in New York and London. These lectures were recorded by Goodwin, a professional stenographer, who later became a disciple of Swami Vivekananda.^[2]

Theme

Jnana yoga is one of the types of yoga mentioned in Hindu philosophies. Jñāna in Sanskrit means "knowledge"; the word is derived from Sanskrit jna  - to know. In the book, Swami Vivekananda describes "knowledge" as the ultimate goal. According to Swami Vivekananda, freedom is the object of Jnana Yoga.^[3]

Chapters

• The Necessity of Religion
• The Real Nature of Man
• Maya and Illusion
• Maya and the Evolution of the Conception of God
• Maya and Freedom
• The Absolute and Manifestation
• God in Everything
• Realisation
• Unity in Diversity
• The Freedom of the Soul
• The Cosmos: The Macrocosm
• The Cosmos: The Microcosm
• Immortality
• The Atman
• The Atman: Its Bondage and Freedom
• The Real and the Apparent Man
• The soul of everyone

See also

• Karma Yoga

External links

• Jnana Yoga full text at Archive.org

Notes and References

1. Book: Chande, M.B.. Indian philosophy in modern times. 2000. Atlantic Publishers and Distributors. New Delhi. 9788171568963. 212–213.
2. Web site: Jnana Yoga. vivekananda.net. 21 April 2012.
3. Book: Sen, Amiya P. The indispensable vivekananda. 2006. Permanent Black. India. 8178241307. 228.