buddhi
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of buddhi
< Sanskrit; compare bodhati (he) awakes
Example Sentences
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When purusha first focuses on prakriti, buddhi, or spiritual awareness, results.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
Whatever may be the explanation, it seems that the union of the buddhi with the puru@sa is somewhat mystical.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
Hence we conclude that the buddhi and the individual soul are spoken of.
From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1 by Thibaut, George
This Sa@nkara maintains to mean, 'Because the qualities of the buddhi are the essence of the soul in the samsâra state, therefore the soul itself is sometimes spoken of as anu.'
From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1 by Thibaut, George
These buddhi changes are further so associated with the reflection of the puru@sa in the buddhi that they are interpreted as the experiences of the puru@sa.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
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