Yoga of Integral Knowledge

The path of Integral knowledge (Jnana Yoga) is transformed from an ascetic's quest for liberation into an integrated approach that realizes the Divine in all existence, not just in a separate, transcendent reality. For that, the integral yogi should take into consideration the following practices: 

• Discrimination and self-knowledge: the yogi engages in self-observation and mental discrimination to distinguish the true self (the Divine) from the ego and the lower nature. This is a progressive quieting of the mind to make it receptive to higher truths.

• Beyond renunciation: unlike traditional Jnana Yoga, which often involves renouncing the world, Integral Yoga recognizes the Upanishadic truth that "All this is the Brahman." This means the Divine is immanent within the material world, and knowledge must be applied to transform life, not merely to escape it.

• Integral realization: the ultimate goal is not just individual liberation (moksha), but a complete transformation of the mind, life, and body. It is the realization of the Divine in both its transcendental and cosmic aspects.