Jnana yoga Jnana yoga Jñāna yoga, also known as Jnanamarga, is one of the several spiritual paths in Hinduism that emphasizes the "path of knowledge", also known as the "path of self-realization". It is one of the three classical paths ("margas") for moksha (salvation, liberation). The other two are karma yoga (path of action, "karmamarga") and bhakti yoga (path of loving devotion to a personal god, "bhaktimarga"). Later, new movements within Hinduism added raja yoga as a fourth spiritual path, but it is not universally accepted as distinct to the other three. The "jnana yoga" is a spiritual practice that pursues knowledge
Types of Karma (Jainism) When "ghātiyā karmas" are totally destroyed, the soul attains "kevala Jnana" or omniscience. Liberation is guaranteed for such souls in the same lifetime as soon the aghātiyā karmas are exhausted in the due course. "Jñānāvaraṇīya karma" or the knowledge-obscuring karma are of five types: Of these, the last mentioned karman hinders omniscience altogether; the four others do not result in complete destruction of the corresponding faculties of knowledge, but often produce only greater or less disturbances. "Darshanavarana karma" or the perception-obscuring karma are of four types: The last mentioned karma hinders completely; the three others produce under certain circumstances only