Vijnana

Definition: Higher knowledge; wisdom.

Insights: Vijnana is the higher cognitive faculty that discerns the true nature of things. It is the wisdom that arises from direct realization and intuitive understanding.

Related Sutras

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vitarkavicārānandāsmitārūpānugamāt samprajñātaḥ

Importance: 8/10

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

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