jnana-marga | ज्ञान-मार्ग

For spiritual upliftment one of the paths mentioned in Vedas is path of knowledge also called jnana-marga (Devanagari: ज्ञान मार्ग ISO15919: jñāna mārga). The ultimate result of following this path is atmajnana.

To become eligible to tread this path jiva has to mater four compulsory pre-qualifications:

• mumukshu - a deep yearning for liberation,
• shamadi shata sampati - the six requisites for tranquility of the mind,
• vairagya - detachment or renunciation from the world and
• viveka - discrimination between the eternal and non-eternal.

Then observe eight internal disciples to practise to attain atmajnana are -

1. viveka - discrimination between temporary and eternal,
2. vairagya - detachment from the world,
3. shamadi-shat-sampatti - developmental concentration, that is, control of the senses and six such disciplines (shama, dama, uparati, shraddha, samadhana, titiksha),
4. mumukshatva - the desire for liberation,
5. shravana - repeated listening to principal truths,
6. manana - reflection,
7. nididhyasana - single-minded concentration,
8. samadhi - absorption of the mind in the self.

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REFERENCE

Radha Govind Geet, Vol. 1, Ch. 9