Jnna

Jnna is a transliteration variant of the Sanskrit term jñāna, most commonly rendered as jnana in English. It denotes knowledge, wisdom, or understanding, with an emphasis on experiential or spiritual insight. The form "jnna" often appears as a nonstandard spelling or typographical simplification of jñāna.

Etymology and meaning

Jnna derives from the Sanskrit root jñā-, meaning to know. As a noun, jñāna refers to knowledge or cognition, and the macronized form jñāna indicates a long vowel in correct transliteration. In scholarly and religious contexts, jñāna is distinguished from mere factual knowledge by its experiential, revelatory, or transformative character.

Philosophical and religious usage

In Hindu philosophy, jñāna is central to the path of knowledge (jnāna yoga) and to schools such as Advaita Vedāna, where knowledge of the true self (atman) and the non-dual Brahman is emphasized. In Buddhism, the concept most closely associated is prajñā (wisdom), which some translations render as jnana, though prajñā is the standard term in Buddhist contexts. In Jainism, jñāna refers to various kinds of knowledge possessed by the soul, including forms such as kevala jñāna (omniscience) and other epistemic states identified in Jain doctrine.

Modern usage

Outside traditional theology and philosophy, jñāna appears in academic writings on Indian philosophy, Sanskrit linguistics, and yoga traditions. The simplified spelling "jnna" may be encountered in informal contexts, product names, or transliteration schemes, but it is not the standard scholarly form for the term.

See also suggestions

Jnana yoga, Jñāna in Hindu philosophy, Prajñā in Buddhism, Kevala jñāna in Jainism.