Definition
An ancient philosophy or practice, particularly associated with Hindu ascetics, that emphasizes wisdom gained through physical discipline, minimal clothing, and meditation.
Etymology
From Greek 'gymnos' (naked) and 'sophia' (wisdom), referring to the practices of Indian ascetics called Gymnosophists whom ancient Greek historians encountered and documented.
Kelly Says
Greek historians were fascinated by Indian holy men who wandered nearly naked and claimed to have achieved wisdom through extreme physical discipline—it blew their minds that someone could gain knowledge without books or schools.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
裸體 哲學
na-l-ti zhe-le-k
ARالعربية
فلسفة الجسد العاري
fil-sāf-at al-jism al-'āri
BNবাংলা
নग्নদর্শন
nagn-darshan
CACatalà
gimnosofía
him-no-so-fee-ah
CSČeština
gimnosofie
him-no-so-fee
DADansk
gymnosofi
him-no-so-fee
DEDeutsch
Gymnosophie
him-no-so-fee
ELΕλληνικά
γυμνοσοφία
gim-no-sof-ee-ah
ESEspañol
gimnosofía
him-no-so-fee-ah
FAفارسی
فیلسوفی نग्ن
fe-lo-so-fi na-gn
FISuomi
gimnosofia
him-no-so-fee-a
FRFrançais
gymnosophie
zim-no-so-fee
GUGU
ગિમનોસોફિયા
gim-no-so-fee-ya
HAHA
gimnosofiya
jim-no-so-fee-ya
HEעברית
פילוסופיה גמנוסופית
filosofeeya gimnosofit
HIहिन्दी
नग्नदर्शन
nagn-darshan
HUMagyar
gimnoszofie
him-no-so-fee
IDBahasa Indonesia
gimnosof
jim-no-sof
IGIG
okwu gymnosophiy
ok-wu jim-no-so-fee
ITItaliano
gimnosofia
jim-no-so-fee-ah
JA日本語
ジムノソフィー
jimu-no-sofii
KMKM
គម្រោង និង សាស្ត្រ
kom-roong ning sa-ast
MRMR
गिम्नोसोफी
gim-no-so-fee
MSBahasa Melayu
gimnosof
jim-no-sof
MYမြန်မာ
အာရုံ ပညာ
a-r-oon pya
NLNederlands
gymnosofie
him-no-so-fee
NONorsk
gymnosofi
him-no-so-fee
PAPA
ਗਿਮਨੋਸੋਫੀ
gim-no-so-fee
PLPolski
gimnosofia
him-no-so-fee-ya
PTPortuguês
gimnosofia
jim-no-so-fee-ah
RORomână
gimnosofie
him-no-so-fee
RUРусский
гимнософия
gim-no-so-fee-ya
SVSvenska
gymnosofi
him-no-so-fee
SWKiswahili
gimnosofiya
him-no-so-fee-ya
TAதமிழ்
நடுநிலை
n-du-ni-lai
TEతెలుగు
నగ్నదర్శనం
nagn-darshanam
THไทย
ปรัชญาเปลือย
pra-cha-ya-ploy
TLTL
gimnosopiya
him-no-so-pee-ya
TRTürkçe
gimnosofya
jim-no-so-fee-ya
UKУкраїнська
гімнософія
him-no-so-fee-ya
URاردو
نग्ن दर्शन
nagn darshan
VITiếng Việt
triết học trần trụi
twee-ết hoc tran tru-y
YOYO
gimnosofiya
him-no-so-fee-ya
ZUZU
igimnosofiya
i-gim-no-so-fee-ya