Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c16.127

c16.127

**Mahat-Buddhi.** The pure consciousness is reflected in the object-world which it lights up with consciousness. This inflow of Psyche results in the rise of experience in which things are discriminated. This stage presents itself as a conscious effort to discriminate the various objects and to reach a state of decision and certainty (Niśchayatvena padārthapratipatti heturyodhyavasāyaḥ sā Buddhiḥ). In so far as we view an individual case, it is called *Buddhi*. When we view it in its general aspect, it is called *Mahat*.