Jain dharm me Gyan (Jñān) ke 5 prakar hote hain: 1) Mati Jñān – indriyo aur man se prapt gyan. 2) Śrut Jñān – śāstron/śravan se prapt gyan. 3) Avadhi Jñān – indriyon ke bina kuchh dravya-vastuon ka pratyakṣ gyan (seemit). 4) Manahparyāy Jñān – any jeev ke man-vrittiyon ka pratyakṣ gyan. 5) Keval Jñān – anant, sampurn sarvajñata.

Digambar aur Shwetambar dono paramparāon me yehi 5 prakar svikrut hain.

Tip: Yadi aap “Jñānāchār” kehna chahte hain, to yah “Panchāchār” (Darshanāchār, Jñānāchār, Charitrāchār, Tapāchār, Vīryāchār) ka ek ang hai—jo sahi gyan ko shuddh rakhne ka ācharan-bhed batata hai.