text: What is the essence of essence?\n\nAnd, I can't quite get the jist of jisting.\n\nI don't really know how to know.\n\nYou know?\n\nAs this is a religious category, perhaps you mean the essence of life or God?  To that I would say spirit or prana.\n\nOr perhaps you are a chef.  In that case you'll want to check out the Thai Essence Cooking School.  http://www.thaicuisine.com/chefs/00000085.html\n\nOr perhaps you are African-American and wonder about the magazine: http://www.essence.com