Intellect: 2 definitions
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Intellect means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Intellect (as a quality) in Indian dramas, is denoted by the Sanskrit term Mati and is classified as one of the various “transitory feelings of mind” (sañcāribhāva) in Indian Dramas, according to the Sāhityadarpaṇa.—The state of utsāha is the sthāyībhāva of vīrarasa. It increases energy and excitement to mind and projects the heroic sentiment through the sañcāribhāvas i.e., transitory feelings of mind like, e.g., mati (intellect).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Yoga (school of philosophy)
The Intellect is denoted by the Sanskrit term Buddhi, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “Thought, intellect (buddhi) and ego are the officiants; mind is the Soma-drinking sacrificer, and it sacrifices the senses and ten vital breaths into the orb of light. [This] orb of light shines from the root [of the palate] to the aperture [at the top of the head]. It is to be meditated on constantly by yogins [because] it bestows the eight supernatural powers such as minimisation. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, The, Intellect, Te.
Full-text (+1265): Buddha, Ti, Atman, Buddhigrahya, Bodhi, Svapnadhigamya, Manas, Dhishana, Mandi, Cit, Buddhitattva, Matikarman, Bauddha, Buddhigamya, Abhivuddhi, Manisha, Gada, Medha, Mahatman, Vidrava.
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Search found 421 books and stories containing Intellect, The intellect; (plurals include: Intellects, The intellects). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
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Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 2.41 < [Chapter 2 - Samkhya-Yoga]
Verse 18.30 < [Chapter 18 - Moksha-sannyasa-yoga]
Verse 18.32 < [Chapter 18 - Moksha-sannyasa-yoga]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter CV - Likeness of waking and sleeping dreams < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter CCXIII - Narration of rama's prior pupilage under vasishtha < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter LXI - On the nature of the world < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
“El entendimiento con el qual me conoscan” < [Volume 11, Issue 1 (2020)]
Transcendental Happiness in the Thought of Ibn Sīnā and Ibn... < [Volume 14, Issue 6 (2023)]
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