Gnosis is the common Greek noun for knowledge (γνῶσις, gnōsis, f.). [1][2] The term was used among various Hellenistic religions and philosophies in the Greco-Roman world. [6]

A vast collection of materials and audio lectures dealing with Gnosis and Gnosticism, both ancient and modern. The site includes the Gnostic Society Library with the complete Nag Hammadi Library, and a large collection of other primary Gnostic scriptures and documents.

Gnosticism (from Ancient Greek: γνωστικός, romanized: gnōstikós, Koine Greek: [ɣnostiˈkos], 'having knowledge') is a collection of religious ideas and systems that coalesced in the late 1st century AD among early Christian sects.

“Gnosis” didn’t mean everyday, ordinary factual knowledge. Nor did it mean knowing someone personally. Instead, it referred to special intuitive insight into the ultimate essence of something. Gnosis went well beyond what the senses could perceive, and it could only be obtained by particularly sensitive contemplation or by divine grace ...

The meaning of GNOSIS is esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation.

Gnostics have their own -- perhaps quite startling -- view of these matters: they hold that the world is flawed because it was created in a flawed manner. Like Buddhism, Gnosticism begins with the fundamental recognition that earthly life is filled with suffering.

The purpose of GnosisForAll is to provide accessible yet academically sound and up to date information on the Gnostic spiritual traditions, for those interested in exploring the path, or who feel called toward it.

The site includes the Gnostic Society Library with the complete Nag Hammadi Library and Scriptures - the Gnostic Gospels - and a large collection of other primary Gnostic scriptures and documents. A vast collection of materials and audio lectures dealing with Gnosis and Gnosticism, both ancient and modern.

Jan 26, 2019 · Gnosis is a Greek word for knowledge, and in Gnosticism (and religion in general) it refers to awareness, experience, and knowledge of the presence of God. It also frequently refers to self-awareness, as one realizes and recognizes the divine spark within their mortal shell.

Gnosis is Insight and Intuition, the ability to know everything about yourself. It is to know that you have a "Divine Spark" inside of you. To recognize that the God you believe to be an external God; is the very same Spark of the Divine that is within you.