Jnana Yoga - The Path of Knowledge
Through discrimination between the eternal and the temporary, the wise attain liberation.
Jnana Yoga is the path of wisdom through discernment. By continuously distinguishing between the Real (the eternal Self) and the unreal (the temporary world), the seeker gradually realizes their true nature. This intellectual approach suits those with philosophical temperaments. The method involves study, reflection, and meditation on the nature of reality. Contemporary contemplative science confirms that insight practices can produce lasting changes in self-perception.
Just as a blazing fire reduces wood to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge reduce all actions to ashes.
Shankaracharya considered Jnana Yoga the direct path to liberation, burning away the ignorance that veils our true nature.
Bhagavad Gita