Gyan - The light within
Wisdom is not what we learn — it's what we remember.
Here is a post in case you’ve been wondering what Gyan in ‘Gyan Chaupar’ means. In Sanskrit, Gyan means self knowledge — but not just facts or information. True Gyan is the kind of knowing that rises from within. It is the wisdom of the soul, not of the mind. It is remembrance, not acquisition.
We often think wisdom is something we find outside of ourselves — in books, teachers, or experiences. But the sages tell us: what you seek is already within you. Gyan is that inner lamp that lights the way when the path seems uncertain. It is the still, small voice that whispers truth, even when the world shouts over it.
Gyan is layered.
It begins as Jñāna — spiritual knowledge.
It deepens into Viveka — the ability to discern truth from illusion.
And it ripens into Prajñā — direct insight, the wisdom of the awakened heart.
In the game of Gyan Chaupar, wisdom is not a destination but a journey. Each roll of the dice is a lesson. Each snake or ladder, a mirror. We move across the board of life gathering pieces of Gyan — sometimes through joy, often through challenge.
And as we do, we begin to remember:
We are not here to win.
We are here to awaken.
To see clearly. To act wisely. To live truthfully.
Gyan is not knowing more. It is becoming more.
More quiet. More present. More real.
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As usual, below are our 4 thoughts and 2 questions about Gyan.
4 thoughts on Gyan
From Socrates
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
From Thomas Jefferson
Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Skill is knowing how to do it. Virtue is doing it.
From Matthew 10:16
Be wise like serpents and harmless like doves.
From Mary Catherine Bateson
We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.
2 questions about Gyan
What has Gyan whispered to you lately?
What truth within are you ready to remember?
Much love
Vineeta
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