self-knowledge

Self-knowledge may refer to:

• Philosophical self-knowledge in the Western tradition; see Know thyself
• Self-knowledge (psychology)
• Self-knowledge (Vedanta), a major process in the teachings of Vedanta

Self-knowledge is a major topic in the ancient wisdom tradition Vedanta, and is acquired after the student makes certain preparations, such as the practice of austerities, cultivating calm, freeing oneself from cravings and aversion, and then performs the atma-vicara, or self-enquiry. This knowledge is that all things are one. The consciousness of the individual soul and the soul of God are the same.