Jnana Yoga (The path of self realization or knowledge)

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Jnana Yoga is the
Yoga of true knowledge, which incessantly strives to know and
understand the difference between the real and unreal, the
permanent and the temporary. According to Jnana Yoga, the person
should be able to detach himself/herself from everything that is
temporary, after following the holistic path. It also aims to
attain tranquility, the control of the mind and the senses,
endurance, faith and the ability for perfect concentration.
The 'liberation' is attained through knowledge, rather than
following rituals and ceremonies. However, not everyone is
knowledgeable. Knowledge is limited to the special few people, who
are prepared for sound examination and clear judgment of the nature
of consciousness. This knowledge is attained only if the person
goes through conclusions of the seers by reading scriptures,
accumulated through millions of years. The knowledge, thus
accumulated, is examined by the individual in the light of his own
intelligence and then comes to his own realization. After going
through this rigorous process of Jnana Yoga, the person seeking the
knowledge ultimately gains insight, the ability to discriminate
what is true, and what is untrue.
The benefits of Jnana Yoga are manifold. The person, who follows
this holistic path of Jnana Yoga, attains tranquility, which is the
art of remaining calm even in the face of adversity. Self-control
in one's own self is attained by following Jnana Yoga. Another
benefit of following this holistic path is cessation, or keeping
one's self abstained from the actions that are irrelevant to the
maintenance of the body and the pursuit of inner-enlightenment.
After a significant period, the person even attains endurance.
He/she is remains unruffled by the play of the opposites in Nature,
such as heat and cold, pleasure and pain, praise and censure. Apart
from this, the person remains single-minded in all the situations.
He/she also becomes able to increase his/her concentration
power.
Namaste Ji,
Yogi Manu