[QUOTE=preta;2363784]jnana in a Buddhist context is a pali word for a state of meditative absorption. The 8 paths you speak of are a hindu yogic system, and isnt Buddhism at all.
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We could dialog the finer points herein quite deeply. Suffice it say, although I appreciate your viewpoint, I resprctfully disagree with you, and rest knowing we (thankfully!) don't need to agree on the definitions, parameters, and prerequisites of certain systems of thought outside of AA.
Back to the original poster's query: Yes, I believe there is what some call Buddhistic awareness in the 12 steps, as the 12 Steps are guides to living a peaceful, aware, spiritual, alcohol-free life. And, yes. It could just as easily be called Christed awareness, or Vedic awareness, or Judaic spiritual awareness or fully rational awareness. Names are interchangeable for the experience that is pretty unnameable.