Jnana yoga considers jnana yoga as the path to nondual self-knowledge and moksha. Vaishnavism, in contrast, considers it a condition of devotion. The Shaktism literature on goddess such as "Kularnava Tantra" highlight "jnana marga" as important to liberation. It differentiates between two kings of "jnana": one it calls knowledge that comes from Agama texts, and another it calls "viveka" (insight). The Shaktism literature then adds that both lead to the knowledge of Brahman, but the first one is in the form of sound ("shabdabrahman"), while the insight from within is the ultimate truth ("parabrahman"). Some Shakta texts, such as the "Sita Upanishad",
Kevala Jnana Kevala Jnana Kevala jñāna means omniscience in Jainism and is roughly translated as absolute knowledge or supreme knowledge. Kevala jnana is believed to be an intrinsic quality of all souls. This quality is masked by karmic particles that surround the soul. Every soul has the potential to obtain omniscience by shedding off these karmic particles. Jain scriptures speak of twelve stages through which the soul achieves this goal. A soul who has attained kevala jnana is called a "kevalin" (). According to the Jains, only kevalins can comprehend objects in all aspects and manifestations; others are only capable of partial