Self-realization

In yoga, self-realization is knowledge of one's true self. This true self is also referred to as the atma to avoid ambiguity. The term "self-realization" is a translation of the Sanskrit expression atma jnana (knowledge of the self or atma). The reason the term "realization" is used instead of "knowledge" is that jnana refers to knowledge based on experience, not mere intellectual knowledge.

As discussed in the article on yoga, while the goal of self-realization is the same in all yoga paths, the means used to achieve that goal differ. For example, in hatha yoga, self-realization is said to be achieved when the serpent force or kundalini rises through the sushumna nadi to the sahasrara chakra.

The following terms are related to self-realization or atma jnana:

• moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death)
• samadhi (Supreme or Divine Bliss)

Self-realization in sahaja yoga

According to sahaja yoga, self-realization is a process of kundalini awakening.

External links

• The evolutionary step of Self-Realization referred to in all of the great religions