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
With Nyâya there was no distinction between the shaped buddhi and the intelligence, and that being so consciousness was almost like a physical event.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
These images by the dual reflection of buddhi and puru@sa are constantly becoming conscious, and are being interpreted as the experiences of a person.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
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
It wrongly thinks buddhi to be the self and regards it as pure, permanent and capable of giving us happiness.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
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