buddhi

[ boo-dee, bood-ee ]

noun

, Hinduism, Buddhism.

1. intellect, seen as an intuitive faculty giving increased spiritual awareness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of buddhi¹

< Sanskrit; compare bodhati (he) awakes

Example Sentences

Human evolution develops the mental principle, Manas; Super-human evolution develops the spiritual body, Buddhi.

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Now, in the first place, nothing in the context warrants the explanation of the first 'tat' by buddhi.

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For this can apply to the intelligent individual soul only, not to the non-intelligent buddhi.

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Buddhi, though meaning intellect, is used rather in the sense of ascertaining or perception.

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Hence we conclude that the buddhi and the individual soul are spoken of.

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