Vijnana
Vijñāna (IAST)Translation: "wisdom; cognition; intellect"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: विज्ञान
Transliteration: Vijñāna
Translation: "wisdom; cognition; intellect, consciousness; stream of consciousness (from the verb root jñā = "to know" + vi = "apart," hence, "to discern")"
Definition:
- One of the twelve links in the causal chain of existence (Pratityasamutpada).
- One of the five aggregates (Skandha).
- The intellect. It is also called Buddhi.
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
