Cid-Abhasa
Cid-Ābhāsa (IAST)Translation: "the reflection of intelligence"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: चिदाभास
Transliteration: Cid-Ābhāsa
Translation: "the reflection of intelligence which resides in the internal organ"
Definition:
- According to Advaita Vedānta, this reflection of intelligence is needed in order to enable the modification or fluctuation (Vṛtti) of the intellect to illumine an object. The intellect, by itself, is inert and non-intelligent and, thus, unable to manifest any object by itself without the aid of consciousness (Cit).
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
