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psychologically justified and utilitarian manner
that is not to be found elsewhere.
BUDDHI : THE INTELLECT
Next to atman, the soul, it is buddhi, the
intellect, which is important for the human
beings. The intellect is God's precious gift to
the mankind. Intellectual strength is the
superior strength. It distinguishes the man
from the animal in a significant manner. All
our prayers say to God to grant us `sad-buddhi
(the virtuous intellect)'. The intellect is superior
to mind, according to Gita. Only the righteous
intellect can elevate and urge the mind to
tread the right path. As the brake is necessary
to control the speed of a vehicle, so is intellect
to restrain the human mind from going astray.
A wicked intellect can play havoc with the
human life. The virtuous intellect leads a man