Vijnana

Definition: Higher knowledge; wisdom arising from direct realization and intuitive understanding.

Insights: Vijnana is the faculty that discerns the true nature of things, transcending ordinary knowledge.

Related Sutras

vitarkavicārānandāsmitārūpānugamāt samprajñātaḥ

Importance: 8/10

Samprajñāta samādhi (cognitive samādhi) is accompanied by reasoning, reflection, bliss, and I-am-ness.

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