self-knowing
Understanding one's nature
Self-knowing describes someone aware of their own nature, motivations, and limitations.
It implies honest introspection rather than self-deception: She was self-knowing enough to recognize her jealousy.
The term suggests mature self-assessment without the negative connotations of self-conscious or the spiritual overtones of self-aware.
Latin for "I think"
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
solipsism · Socratic · subjectivity · consciousness · identity · authenticity · gnosis · rationalism
Profound spiritual awakening
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- satoriSudden spiritual awakening
- bodhiBuddhist spiritual awakening
- mokshaRelease from rebirth cycle
nirvana · illumination · transcendence · liberation · realization · gnosis · insight · wisdom
State of perceiving reality
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- presenceState of being somewhere
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- alertnessActive mental awareness
observation · perception · recognition · acknowledgment · heedfulness · watchfulness · sensitivity · focus
cogito
Latin for "I think"
- epistemologyTheory of knowledge
- ontologyStudy of existence's nature
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
phenomenology · solipsism · Socratic · subjectivity · consciousness · identity · authenticity · gnosis · rationalism · empiricism
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
moksha · nirvana · illumination · transcendence · liberation · realization · gnosis · insight · wisdom · clarity
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- presenceState of being somewhere
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
alertness · observation · perception · recognition · acknowledgment · heedfulness · watchfulness · sensitivity · focus · discernment
journaling
Regular personal writing practice
self-knowingunreflective
Not given to self-examination
unexamined · unthinking · superficial · shallow · thoughtless
know, self, knowledge, known, knowing, selfless, knowingly, knowledgeable, knowable