Brahmajnani
brahmajnani (ब्रह्मज्ञानी | brahmajñānī) is a knower of the Impersonal aspect of God (Brahm).
A brahmajnani is a soul who has realized the impersonal (nirākār) aspect of God — Brahm.
This realization is not intellectual. It is direct experiential knowledge of the soul’s identity as distinct from the body and mind, and its oneness with Brahm.
What Defines a Brahmajnani
- Has transcended identification with body and mind
- Realizes the self as pure consciousness (ātma)
- Attains knowledge of Nirākār Brahm
- Experiences freedom from material bondage
How This State Is Reached
According to the path described:
- Bhakti is performed initially
→ to purify the mind and gain control over it - Gyan (knowledge) is pursued
→ to realize “I am the soul, not the body” - Bhakti is again performed
→ now with the desire to merge into Brahm - Divine Grace is received
→ God bestows realization of Brahm
Key Clarification
A brahmajnani realizes Brahm (impersonal God), not the personal form of God (Bhagavān).
Alternate Spelling
- brahmgyani
See Also
Source
Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Further Reading and Reference
- Also written as brahmgyani
- Nirakar Brahm
- Who am I? Who is Mine? Vol. 1, Ch. 3
Further Reading and Reference
