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An acharya is an important religious teacher (guru) who teaches by his own example (from Sanskrit 'achara', behavior). A guru (गुरु গুরু is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge wisdom and authority in a certain area and uses it to guide others Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Often he is a head of a sampradaya. In Hinduism, a sampradaya ( IAST sampradāya) can be translated as ‘tradition’ or a ‘religious system’ although the word commands much more respect The word has different meanings in Hinduism and Jainism. Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma / Shraman Dharma (जैन धर्म is an ancient religion of India.

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In Hinduism

In the Hindu religion, an acharya (आचार्य) is a Divine personality (महापुरुश) who is believed to have descended (अवतार) to teach and establish bhakti in the world and write on the philosophy (िसद्धांत) of devotion to God (भगवान्). A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Bhakti ( Devanāgarī: भक्ति) is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning devotion. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Bhagavan, also written Bhagwan or Bhagawan, from the Sanskrit nt -stem bhaga-vant- (nominative/vocative sa भगवान् [1]

Examples of acharyas in the Hindu tradition are:

In Jainism

In Jainism, an Acharya is a monk who is one of the five revered panch-paremeshtis, and thus worthy of worship. Adi Shankara ( Malayalam: ആദി ശങ്കരന്‍ Devanāgarī: आदि शङ्कर Ādi Śaṅkara, aːd̪i ɕaŋkərə (see below Ramanuja ( traditionally 1017&ndash1137 also known as Ramanujacharya, was a Theologian, Philosopher, and Scriptural Exegete. Nimbarka ( Sanskrit: श्री निम्बार्काचार्य Śrī Nimbārkācārya) is known for propagating the Vaishnava Theology Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 &ndash 1531 was a devotional Philosopher, who founded the Pushti sect in India, following the philosophy of Shuddha Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST caitanya mahāprabhu) ( Bengali চৈতন্য মহাপ্রভূ (1486 - Bhanubhakta Acharya (भानुभक्त आचार्य (1814-1868 was a Nepali poet who translated the Ramayana from Sanskrit to Nepali Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj ( Devnagari: आचार्या श्री कोशालेन्द्रप्रसाद्जी Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Rakeshprasadji Maharaj ( Devnagari: आचार्या श्री राकेशप्रसाद्जी माहाराज Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja born 16 February 1921, is a Vaisnava Spiritual leader. Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma / Shraman Dharma (जैन धर्म is an ancient religion of India. The word "Suri" is equivalent to Acharya.

An Acharya is the highest leader of a Jain order. He is the final authority in his monastic order and has the authority to ordain new monks and nuns. He is also authorized to consecrete new idols, although this authority is sometimes delegated to scholars designated by him.

Some of the famous Jain Acharyas in approximate chronological order, are:

Modern Jain Acharyas include Digambar Acharyas Vidyasagar, and Vidyanand and Svetambar Padma Sagar Suri, Subodhsagar Suri, Yashodev Suri, and Jayantsain Suri. Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravarty (ca 9th century) was the celebrated author of Gomattasara (Jivkand and Karmakand Triloksara Labdhisara and Kshapanasara Digambar (दिगंबर (sky-clad in Sanskrit) (alternate orthographies Digambara) has many different meaning and associations throughout Indian Hemachandra Surī (हेमचन्द्र सूरी (1089–1172 was an Indian Jain Scholar, poet and Polymath who wrote The Svetambara (श्वेतांबर श्वेतपट also spelled Svetambar, Shvetambara, Shvetabmbar or Swetambar) is one of Kumarpal (1143-1172 AD was a famous ruler of Anahilavada ( Patan) Acharya Hira Vijay Suri (1527 AD was an importent Jain Acharya The Svetambara (श्वेतांबर श्वेतपट also spelled Svetambar, Shvetambara, Shvetabmbar or Swetambar) is one of Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar Acharya Rajendrasuri (1827-1906 (आचार्य राजैंद्रसुरी was the major reformer of 18th and 19th century in Shvetambar sect of Jainism The Svetambara (श्वेतांबर श्वेतपट also spelled Svetambar, Shvetambara, Shvetabmbar or Swetambar) is one of Acharya Shri Shantisagar Maharaj Charitra Chakravarti (आचार्य श्री शांतिसागर चरित्र चक्रवर्ती was the first Digambar (दिगंबर (sky-clad in Sanskrit) (alternate orthographies Digambara) has many different meaning and associations throughout Indian Digambar (दिगंबर (sky-clad in Sanskrit) (alternate orthographies Digambara) has many different meaning and associations throughout Indian Acharya Vidyasagar (आचार्य विद्यासागर is the best known of the modern Digambar Jain Acharyas of the modern times The Svetambara (श्वेतांबर श्वेतपट also spelled Svetambar, Shvetambara, Shvetabmbar or Swetambar) is one of Acharya Yashodev Suri was one of the greatest acharyas of the Tapa Gachchha sub sect in the Shvetambar sect of Jainism. Acharya Jayantsen Suri ( Hindi (आचार्य जयंतसैनसुरी (born 1936 is an important Jain Acharya. In the Terapantha sub-sect Acharya Bhiksu, Acharya Tulsi & Acharya Mahaprajna, and in the Sthanakvasi sub-sect Acharya Sushil Kumar have been the leading Acharyas. Terapanth (or Tera Panth the name given to two independent Jain sects Digambar Terapanth: A sect of the Digambara tradition that Acharya Bhikshu was one of the great revolutionary saints of Jainisim Ocimum tenuiflorum (also known as Ocimum sanctum, Tulsi, Tulasī (तुलसी‌ in Sanskrit and Hindi, ( Acharya Mahapragya, the 10th Acharya of Terapanth was born in a small and tranquil village of Tamkor in the Jhunjhanun district of Rajasthan on 14 June 1920 Sthanakvasi (स्थानकवासी is a sect of Jainism originally founded by a merchant named Lavaji about 1653 CE that believes that God is 'nirakar' (without

Some sects, for example the Terapanthi Svetambaras, have a single Acharya. Terapanth (or Tera Panth the name given to two independent Jain sects Digambar Terapanth: A sect of the Digambara tradition that Others have multiple independent Acharyas.

An Acharya, like any other Jain monk, is expected to wander except for the four months of the monsoon (varsha-vas). The Bhattarakas, who head institutions, are technically junior monks, who are permitted to stay in the same place. A Bhattaraka is the head of traditional Jain institution They are responsible for training of scholars maintenance of libraries managing the endowments presiding over

Osho, who was born into a Jain community, was known as Acharya Rajneesh until 1971. "Rajneesh" Chandra Mohan Jain (रजनीश चन्द्र मोहन जैन (December 11 1931 – January 19 1990 also known as Acharya Rajneesh "Rajneesh" Chandra Mohan Jain (रजनीश चन्द्र मोहन जैन (December 11 1931 – January 19 1990 also known as Acharya Rajneesh

References

  1. ^ Glossary - Encyclopedia of Authentic Hinduism
  2. ^ Although famous for being the proponent of advaita vad, he established the supremecy of bhakti to Krishn. Advaita Vedanta ( IAST Advaita Vedānta; Sanskrit अद्वैत वेदान्त əd̪vait̪ə veːd̪ɑːnt̪ə is a sub-school of the Bhakti ( Devanāgarī: भक्ति) is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning devotion. Krishna (कृष्ण in Devanagari kṛṣṇa in IAST, ˈkr̩ʂɳə in classical Sanskrit is a deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism
  3. ^ He propagated the bhakti of Bhagwan Vishnu. Bhakti ( Devanāgarī: भक्ति) is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning devotion. Bhagavan, also written Bhagwan or Bhagawan, from the Sanskrit nt -stem bhaga-vant- (nominative/vocative sa भगवान् For other meanings see Vishnu (disambiguation. Vishnu ( IAST viṣṇu Devanagari विष्णु (honorific Source: Ramanujacharya
  4. ^ His philosophy is called dvaita vad. Dvaita ( Kannada: ದ್ವೈತ Devanagari:द्बैत is a dualist school of Vedanta Hindu philosophy. His primary teaching is that "the only goal of a soul is to selflessly and wholeheartedly love and surrender to God" Source: [1]
  5. ^ His writings say that Radha Krishn are the supreme form of God.
  6. ^ Pushtimarg
  7. ^ Achintya bhedabhed vad
  8. ^ Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj is Called Nikhildarshansamanveyacharya (निखिलदर्शनसमन्वयआचार्य), the supreme acharya and Jagadguru who has reconciled the differences that appeared in the philosophies of the previous acharyas and the Darshan Shastras (Source: The True History and the Religion of India ISBN-13: 978-8120817890)
  9. ^ The Lives of the Jain Elders, Hemachandra, Trans. Pushtimarg (The Path Of Grace is a Sect of the Hindu religion founded by Shrimad Vallabhacharya (known as Mahaprabhuji Hemachandra Surī (हेमचन्द्र सूरी (1089–1172 was an Indian Jain Scholar, poet and Polymath who wrote RCC Fynes, Oxford World's Classics, 1998.

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acharya

-noun

  1. A spiritual teacher, guru.
  2. An influential mentor.
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