"buddhi" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi). Etymology templates: {{root|en|sa|बुध्}}, {{bor|en|sa|बुद्धि}} Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} buddhi (uncountable)
  1. (Hinduism) A transpersonal faculty of mind higher than the rational mind that might be translated as ‘intuitive intelligence’ or simply ‘higher mind’. It is ‘that which knows’, ie. able to discern truth from falsehood. Wikipedia link: buddhi Tags: Hinduism, uncountable Categories (topical): Hinduism
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